Comedy Legend Jerry Lewis dead at 91PHIL MCCARTEN/REUTERS US comedian Jerry Lewis was a renowned, and often controversial comedian. Jerry Lewis, the high prince of low-brow comedy on stage and in movies as well as a fundraising powerhouse with his annual telethon, has died of "natural causes" at the age of 91, his family says. "Famed comedian, actor and legendary entertainer Jerry Lewis passed away peacefully today of natural causes at 91 at his home in Las Vegas with his family by his side," a statement from the Lewis family said. JERRY LEWIS you will be missed😪😪😪😪😪 — mateo718 (@mateo718) August 20, 2017 The Nutty Professor Jerry Lewis, be at peace ✌🏼. — Tim Mitchell (@SuiGeneris2372) August 20, 2017 RIP the legendary Jerry Lewis, whose Jerry Langford in Scorsese's The King of Comedy is IMO one of the greatest ever film performances.

Source: Stuff August 20, 2017 18:09 UTC