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Thread started 08/20/17 11:02am

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Jerry Lewis - Dead at 91

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Jerry Lewis -- the legendary comedian, actor, singer and director -- has died.

Penn Jillette just tweeted, "Jerry Lewis just died. When I met him, I fell apart, just sobbed. I guess it's time for that again." Another tweet from Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter John Katsilometes says Lewis died peacefully from natural causes at his home in Vegas ... attributing a statement from his family.

Lewis was one of the greatest comedians in the history of comedy. He was known for his slapstick routines and became enormously famous when he teamed up with Dean Martin in 1946.


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Reply #1 posted 08/20/17 11:15am

Dalia11

May He Rest in Peace. He was a phenomenal Actor/Entertainer!
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Reply #2 posted 08/20/17 11:38am

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sad RIP rose

Wonderful man. Raised funds for Jerry's kids, etc.

Funny comedian

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Reply #3 posted 08/20/17 12:15pm

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Dalia11 said:

May He Rest in Peace. He was a phenomenal Actor/Entertainer!

Don't forget director. He developed many techniques like video assist which are still in use today. Lewis wrote the book The Total Filmaker which was based on his lectures at USC film school. It's the most thorough look at making movies covering directing, producing, writing, and editing. Martin Scorcese said it was his bible.

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Reply #4 posted 08/20/17 12:43pm

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Never found his films funny, (*exception being Scorsese's KING OF COMEDY) but they're Saturday Matinee types from a "bygone era" so how could i?

No doubt he was incredibly talented and thorough in his career. It's still gonna be bogged down by all the hostility he's given fans over the years. There are gonna be a lot of people saying: "finally, that @$$#0le is dead! ...insult my wife, would he?"

[He was still talking s#!+ to his elderly fans right up until 2016 : last written incidence: aero theater Santa Monica: promoting his film]

When anybody so significant dies, it is sad.
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Reply #5 posted 08/20/17 12:55pm

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Dalia11 said:


May He Rest in Peace. He was a phenomenal Actor/Entertainer!

Don't forget director. He developed many techniques like video assist which are still in use today. Lewis wrote the book The Total Filmaker which was based on his lectures at USC film school. It's the most thorough look at making movies covering directing, producing, writing, and editing. Martin Scorcese said it was his bible.


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Excellent!
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Reply #6 posted 08/20/17 5:25pm

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RIP Comedy king pray I loved his work with Frank Tashlin from Artists & Models (1955), Hollywood Or Bust (1956) to Cindafella (1960). A genius indeed nod

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Reply #7 posted 08/20/17 7:22pm

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A definite legend. rose
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Reply #8 posted 08/20/17 7:34pm

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Seemed like he would make it to 100 like George Burns. Great childhood memories. RIP

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Reply #9 posted 08/21/17 6:24pm

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Reply #10 posted 08/27/17 10:24am

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Is France in mourning?

All you others say Hell Yea!! woot!
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Reply #11 posted 08/29/17 8:31pm

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I only know him for his slapstick. That book linked above is something I didn't know.
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