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JERRY LEWIS

elizabethl123 — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 21:49:19 GMT

PASSED AWAY AGE 91 HE ENTERTAINED SO MANY R.I.P

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BeckiWV — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 21:50:27 GMT

Very sad, I loved this great entertainer. RIP.

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meallen616 — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 21:52:36 GMT

Jerry Lewis,

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Annabellethecat66 — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 22:00:48 GMT

I honor him more for all of his tireless work toward raising money for children. He worked tirelessly for others.

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Trix — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 22:11:50 GMT

Jerry Lewis was a masterful comic who entertained millions for decades with his work. He proved to the world what kind of fine human being he was when he used that fame, and influence with other entertainers and business leaders, to create his Labor Day telethons. I don't have a figure, but guess it to be in the billions of dollars that Mr. Lewis's annual event generated for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). The annual telethon ended a few years ago, but the awareness Mr. Lewis brought to the illness is an eternal contribution to the cause.

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Pearlee — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 22:14:24 GMT

Yes, there was an earlier thread started on this topic.

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GCR18 — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 23:19:20 GMT

Thanks for posting. He was a great person.

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mzlg — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 23:30:13 GMT

R.I.P. Jerry Lewis

@elizabethl123, thank you for posting this notice. I didn't see the other threads ...

Like @Annabellethecat66, I remember, "him more for all of his tireless work toward raising money for children. He worked tirelessly for others."

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MarLoCat — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 06:03:28 GMT

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Shelbelle — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 20:25:34 GMT

He had 9 Lives, he had so many serious illnesses over the years, he was blessed to have made it to 91.

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Tukey — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 21:27:49 GMT

Wasn't a huge fan of his films (not into slapstick much) but his telethons were a huge part of my growing up. Back in the olden days lol before cable you could not get up at 3am and see TV. Channels were usually signed off. And any channel with programming certainly was not live. My Mom would let me stay up to watch and sometimes I would get up in the middle of the night to peek in. His Telethons in the 70s and 80s had good acts and it was fun to see the tote board inch up. It was sad to see them decline over the years and now they no longer do them. I guess with 24 hour channels their day ended and the novelty wore off. Thanks for the memories Jerry. The piece on him on CNN was very long and goes to show a life well lived. He lived through various illnesses and achieved so much in entertainment and philanthropy.

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Cakers3 — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 21:35:05 GMT

I wonder if TCM will run a marathon of his movies.

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Katcat1 — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 21:44:17 GMT

He battled many illnesses but yet he was able to live until 91. Rest in peace.