Legendary Comedian, Humanitarian Jerry Lewis Dies at 91

Legendary Comedian, Humanitarian Jerry Lewis Dies at 91
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Jack Phillips
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Jerry Lewis, the longtime comedian and humanitarian, has died, it was reported Sunday, Aug. 20. He was 91.

Lewis, who starred in the original “The Nutty Professor” and “The Bellboy,” died at his Las Vegas home at 9:15 a.m. on Sunday, reported the Las Vegas Review-Journal. He died peacefully of natural causes, the report said, citing a statement from his family.

He starred in more than 50 films, including “My Friend Irma,” “Cinderfella,” and “The King of Comedy.” He also starred in a number of TV shows as well—including one alongside Dean Martin called the “Colgate Comedy Hour.”

He has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Jerry Lewis in 2005 (<a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pattymooney">Pattymooney</a>/ via Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license)
Jerry Lewis in 2005 Pattymooney/ via Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license
Jack Phillips
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