Jerry Lewis Will be Missed
By Mary Guice
@Elizaby (6902)
Pensacola, Florida
August 20, 2017 2:15pm CST
Jerry Lewis Well known comedian, actor and Spokesman for the MDA in raising funds for research for muscle robbing disease that cuts short many young people's lives who were affected by the disease, died this morning at the age of 91.
I always looked forward every year to the Labor Day Telethon watching as funds were raised not only for research to find a cure but to provide equipment needed to aid what came to be known as "Jerry's Kids" as their muscles wasted away from whatever form of MD they had and let them experience things of life like going to camp.
He will be remember for his acting and making people laugh, but I will remember the great work he did for the MDA that as made great strides in getting closer to a cure.
You are going to be missed Jerry
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@just4him (306239)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Aug 17
Yes, he will be missed. I watched many of his telethons through the years. I saw a lot of his movies, especially the ones he starred in with Dean Martin. It was a great day when the two of them reconciled their differences on one of his telethons. He will be remembered and missed.
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@FourWalls (62131)
• United States
21 Aug 17
The most amazing thing is that he didn't have to do that. How many of us would have ever heard of muscular dystrophy without Jerry Lewis' annual telethons?
Farewell, funny man.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
22 Aug 17
He will be, funny I was just thinking about him the other day and wondering how he was doing.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
29 Aug 17
@Elizaby I know he did a tv show with jerry Seinfeld that has come out yet.
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
20 Aug 17
At least he lived a long live. A legendary entertainer.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
21 Aug 17
Most definitely. At least heaven now has another comic up there.
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