Jerry Lewis

Joseph Levitch (March 16, 1926 - August 20, 2017), better known as Jerry Lewis, was a comedian, actor, singer, humanitarian, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and author known for his slapstick humor in film, television, stage, and radio, named as the "King of Comedy". Lewis was one-half of the hit popular comedy duo "Martin and Lewis", along with singer Dean Martin, from 1946 to 1956. After the team split, he became a director and solo star in motion pictures, made appearances in nightclubs, on television shows, in concerts and musicals, and sang in music albums and recordings.

Death
Jerry Lewis died at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada at 9:15am on August 20, 2017. He was 92 years old. The cause of death was end-stage cardiac disease and peripheral artery disease. In his will, Lewis left his estate to his second wife of 34 years, SanDee Patrick, and their daughter. And intentionally excluded his children from his first marriage, as well as their descendants.