Hollywood legend Celebrity Jerry Lewis dies at age 91

Comedian & Celebrity Jerry Lewis aged 91 died Sunday morning at his home in Las Vegas.

Lewis passed away Sunday morning of natural causes in Las Vegas, with his family by his side.

He began his career as a 5-year-old in his parents vaudeville act, but comes to stardom when he teamed up with iconic artiste Dean Martin at the age of 20.

Jerry Lewis was an angel to me. Loved him & will never forget what he did for me during one of the worst times in my life. RIP, Love Roe pic.twitter.com/0OoQV4yaae

— Rose Marie-Official (@RoseMarie4Real) August 20, 2017

In the late 40s and early 50s, Martin and Lewis became celeb stars as the iconic singer would play straight man to Lewis’ zany antics in clubs athwart the continent.

The duo featured in over a dozen films together, but as Lewis’s stardom began to stand out brighter, tensions rose. The duo suffered an discordant crumble in 1956.

After becoming a singly act, Lewis persistent to star in such attribute classics as the Nutty Professor and The Bellboy.

His yearly Labor Day Weekend telethons to elevate funds for muscular dystrophy, which were held from 1966 until 2010, were as legendary as the man himself.

I'm heartbroken at the loss of our life-long friend (Uncle) Jerry Lewis. I've loved him all my life and will miss him greatly.
Deana Martin pic.twitter.com/ECsrZ4haLd

— Deana Martin (@DeanaMartin_) August 20, 2017

His fundraising hard work won him the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 2009 Oscar broadcast, an honour he said “touches my heart and the very depth of my soul.”

Tributes to the legendary comic actor poured in on social media immediately after his death announcement.

How did my life get good enough that Jerry Lewis would smile at me?  And how sad to lose him. pic.twitter.com/taPhl1utzO

— Penn Jillette (@pennjillette) August 20, 2017

The French were right about him all along.  RIP Jerry Lewis pic.twitter.com/jNLRPQeS4G

— Gilbert Gottfried (@RealGilbert) August 20, 2017

My mentor & friend Jerry Lewis has passed away. A visionary. A pioneer in all forms of entertainment. A charitable human. A father.

— Dane Cook (@DaneCook) August 20, 2017

It was incredible knowing & laughing with the Amazing Jerry Lewis! He'll keep'em laffin in the ever after!

— Samuel L. Jackson (@SamuelLJackson) August 20, 2017

That fool was no dummy. Jerry Lewis was an undeniable genius an unfathomable blessing, comedy's absolute! I am because he was! ;^D pic.twitter.com/3Zdq9xhXlE

— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) August 20, 2017