Jamie Lee Curtis, whose mother Janet Leigh starred with Lewis in films such as Living it Up and Three on a Couch, tweeted:Jamie Lee Curtis (@jamieleecurtis) Jerry Lewis loomed large in my family. #rip pic.twitter.com/4LbEbc9FCTWhoopi Goldberg posted: “Jerry Lewis passed today, millions around the world loved him, millions of kids he helped w/his telethons. Jerry Lewis was an undeniable genius an unfathomable blessing, comedy’s absolute! Facebook Twitter Pinterest Jerry Lewis and Robert De Niro in The King of Comedy. Jerry Lewis: from Cinderfella to King of Comedy – a career in clips Read moreJerry Lewis, for his part, was bullish about his legacy.

Source: The Guardian August 20, 2017 18:09 UTC