Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, Martin Scorsese Photo - 20 August 2017 - Jerry Lewis, the brash slapstick comic who became a pop culture sensation in his partnership with Dean Martin and then transformed himself into an auteur filmmaker of such comedic classics as The Nutty Professor and The Bellboy, has died in Las Vegas at the age of 91. For most of his career, Lewis was a complicated and sometimes polarizing figure. An undeniable comedic genius, he pursued a singular vision and commanded a rare amount of creative control over his work with Paramount Pictures and other studios. He legacy also includes more than $2.5 billion raised for the Muscular Dystrophy Association through the annual Labor Day telethon that he made an end-of-summer ritual for decades until he was relieved of the hosting job in 2011. In addition to his most famous films, Lewis also appeared in a number of notable works, such as Martin Scorseses The King of Comedy, but was largely offscreen from the late 60s on and was more active with his telethon and philanthropic efforts. As late as 2016, Lewis continued to perform in Las Vegas, where he first debuted his comedy routine back in 1949. File Photo: 13 January 2005 - Century City, California - Jerry Lewis. The 30th Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards held at The St. Regis Hotel. Photo Credit: Jacqui  Wong/AdMedia

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  • Caption: 20 August 2017 - Jerry Lewis, the brash slapstick comic who became a pop culture sensation in his partnership with Dean Martin and then transformed himself into an auteur filmmaker of such comedic classics as The Nutty Professor and The Bellboy, has died in Las Vegas at the age of 91. For most of his career, Lewis was a complicated and sometimes polarizing figure. An undeniable comedic genius, he pursued a singular vision and commanded a rare amount of creative control over his work with Paramount Pictures and other studios. He legacy also includes more than $2.5 billion raised for the Muscular Dystrophy Association through the annual Labor Day telethon that he made an end-of-summer ritual for decades until he was relieved of the hosting job in 2011. In addition to his most famous films, Lewis also appeared in a number of notable works, such as Martin Scorseses The King of Comedy, but was largely offscreen from the late 60s on and was more active with his telethon and philanthropic efforts. As late as 2016, Lewis continued to perform in Las Vegas, where he first debuted his comedy routine back in 1949. File Photo: 13 January 2005 - Century City, California - Jerry Lewis. The 30th Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards held at The St. Regis Hotel. Photo Credit: Jacqui Wong/AdMedia
  • Celebrity:

    Jerry Lewis

    ,

    Dean Martin

    ,

    Martin Scorsese

  • Event:

    Jerry Lewis 1926 - 2017

    October 12, 2004
  • Location: Century City, CA,
  • Image Number: 7951128
  • Dimensions: 2137x3000 px
  • Photographer: Admedia

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