Comedian Jerry Lewis dies at 91

[bradl]

This just ran across the newswires.

http://www.sacbee.com/latest-news/article168275262.html

Comedian Jerry Lewis dies at 91, reports say

The Associated Press
AUGUST 20, 2017 11:01 AM

LAS VEGAS - Jerry Lewis, the rubber-faced comedian and director whose fundraising telethons for muscular dystrophy became as famous as his hit movies, has died.

Publicist Candi Cazau says Lewis passed away Sunday morning of natural causes at age 91 in Las Vegas with his family by his side.

Lewis first became a star in a duo with Dean Martin, entertaining audiences in nightclubs, on television and in the movies. After their split in 1956, he starred in and directed a slew of hit films such as “The Nutty Professor.”

Later generations knew him primarily as the tireless conductor of the Labor Day weekend telethons to raise funds for victims of muscular dystrophy. Lewis retired from making movies in 1995, but returned as star of the 2016 drama “Max Rose.”

This breaking news story will be updated.

Damn... he was a great guy. Funny as well, but a really sweet, great guy.

BL.

 

[MacNut]

He'll never walk alone.

Saw this scroll across twitter a while ago. Loved watching the telethon every Labor Day.

 

[JamesMike]

He did a lot for charity, untiring devotion to it.

 

[0388631]

Just found out after reading the news. Rarely am I sad about the death of a celebrity. Jerry Lewis holds a special place in my heart as a comedic genius and honest working individual. His standup and film were inspiring to people in the old days, and still are. As a young lad, I spent many a weekend wee morning watching his collective works' reruns on the telly.