Comedian Jerry Lewis reaches out to cover the camera lens as he arrives at the 12th annual American Comedy Awards in 1988. Photos: Reuters
Jerry Lewis, the high prince of low-brow comedy on stage and in movies as well as a fund-raising powerhouse with his annual Labor Day telethon, died on Sunday (Aug 20) of "natural causes" at the age of 91, his family said.
Lewis, who rose to fame as goofy foil to suave partner Dean Martin and was a comic icon in France.
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