Tom Petty, the legendary rock musician who sold tens of millions of albums across a five-decade career, has died at the age of 66.
Petty was found unconscious in his Malibu home on Sunday night, and was rushed to a local hospital in full cardiac arrest. He was admitted to the hospital in critical condition, and ultimately was taken off life support on Monday, our sister site Variety has confirmed.
Petty’s longtime manager confirmed the news Monday night on Twitter:
Full statement: pic.twitter.com/FGCVI5yIaa
— Tom Petty (@tompetty) October 3, 2017
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Petty was found unconscious in his Malibu home on Sunday night, and was rushed to a local hospital in full cardiac arrest. He was admitted to the hospital in critical condition, and ultimately was taken off life support on Monday, our sister site Variety has confirmed.
Petty’s longtime manager confirmed the news Monday night on Twitter:
Full statement: pic.twitter.com/FGCVI5yIaa
— Tom Petty (@tompetty) October 3, 2017
RelatedJerry Lewis, Legendary Entertainer and Host of Mda Telethon,...
- 10/2/2017
- TVLine.com
Richard Anderson, best known for co-starring in the 1970s action shows The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman, has died at the age of 91.
Our sister site Deadline reports that Anderson passed away Thursday; no cause of death has been released. Anderson starred alongside Lee Majors as Steve Austin’s boss and handler Oscar Goldman on ABC’s Six Million Dollar Man, starting with the show’s second episode, and reprised the role on the 1976-78 spinoff The Bionic Woman, opposite Lindsay Wagner. He played Oscar Goldman again in a series of Six Million/Bionic Woman reunion movies,...
Our sister site Deadline reports that Anderson passed away Thursday; no cause of death has been released. Anderson starred alongside Lee Majors as Steve Austin’s boss and handler Oscar Goldman on ABC’s Six Million Dollar Man, starting with the show’s second episode, and reprised the role on the 1976-78 spinoff The Bionic Woman, opposite Lindsay Wagner. He played Oscar Goldman again in a series of Six Million/Bionic Woman reunion movies,...
- 8/31/2017
- TVLine.com
The Muscular Dystrophy Association has made a statement following the passing of Jerry Lewis.
“The Muscular Dystrophy Association is deeply saddened by the death of beloved comedian, performer, humanitarian and former Mda telethon star and national chairman Jerry Lewis,” wrote R. Rodney Howell, M.D., Mda Chairman of the Board. "Mda would not be the organization it is today if it were not for Jerry’s tireless efforts on behalf of “his kids.” His enthusiasm for finding cures for neuromuscular disease was matched only by his unyielding commitment to see the fight through to the end. Jerry’s efforts on the annual Mda Telethon transformed the broadcast into an American tradition each Labor Day weekend for 45 years.
“Mda and the families we serve will always be grateful for the thousands of hours he dedicated through the telethon, which provided Mda with a platform to honor and acknowledge our longtime corporate...
“The Muscular Dystrophy Association is deeply saddened by the death of beloved comedian, performer, humanitarian and former Mda telethon star and national chairman Jerry Lewis,” wrote R. Rodney Howell, M.D., Mda Chairman of the Board. "Mda would not be the organization it is today if it were not for Jerry’s tireless efforts on behalf of “his kids.” His enthusiasm for finding cures for neuromuscular disease was matched only by his unyielding commitment to see the fight through to the end. Jerry’s efforts on the annual Mda Telethon transformed the broadcast into an American tradition each Labor Day weekend for 45 years.
“Mda and the families we serve will always be grateful for the thousands of hours he dedicated through the telethon, which provided Mda with a platform to honor and acknowledge our longtime corporate...
- 8/22/2017
- Look to the Stars
A former Washington Post staff writer, Peter Mikelbank has served as People Magazine’s Special Correspondent in Paris since 1987. Here he recounts his time in Paris with the late Jerry Lewis, who died Sunday at the age of 91.
Walking with Jerry Lewis in Paris gave a glimpse of what it was to stroll the gardens at Versailles with kings. To be at Le Bourget when Lindbergh landed. To sit on a tack.
He was a king, a crowned head, whose subjects swarmed him with adulation. He didn’t speak their language (beyond “sandwich jambon”). Unable to return their adoration with words,...
Walking with Jerry Lewis in Paris gave a glimpse of what it was to stroll the gardens at Versailles with kings. To be at Le Bourget when Lindbergh landed. To sit on a tack.
He was a king, a crowned head, whose subjects swarmed him with adulation. He didn’t speak their language (beyond “sandwich jambon”). Unable to return their adoration with words,...
- 8/21/2017
- by Peter Mikelbank
- PEOPLE.com
Las Vegas – For Jerry Lewis, the “King of Comedy” wasn’t just a mere nickname, but an apt description for his long career and influence. He went from being the most popular entertainer of an era, to notable and studied filmmaker, to charity spokesperson and finally to comic legend. Jerry Lewis died in Las Vegas on August 20th, 2017. He was 91.
When the gawky 19 year-old Lewis met the suave singer Dean Martin in 1946, little did they know that they would become the most popular act in America for several years. Their box office draw was white-hot, so much so that neither of them could keep up with the blur of what happened to them. They eventually broke up at the height of their fame in 1956, during which Martin famously said, “Jer, when I look at you, all I see is a dollar sign.” The second phase of Lewis’s career would be about his prolific filmmaking,...
When the gawky 19 year-old Lewis met the suave singer Dean Martin in 1946, little did they know that they would become the most popular act in America for several years. Their box office draw was white-hot, so much so that neither of them could keep up with the blur of what happened to them. They eventually broke up at the height of their fame in 1956, during which Martin famously said, “Jer, when I look at you, all I see is a dollar sign.” The second phase of Lewis’s career would be about his prolific filmmaking,...
- 8/21/2017
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Jerry participated in the 2006 Doodle For Hunger in support of the St. Francis Food Pantries.
He is also the National Chairman for the Us Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Charities & foundations supported
Jerry Lewis has supported the following charities:
Augie's QuestFriars FoundationMarch Of DimesMuscular Dystrophy AssociationSt. Francis Food Pantries and SheltersWorld Smile Foundation Read more about Jerry Lewis's charity work and events. Related articles Jerry Lewis Tops Charity SurveyJerry Lewis Mda Telethon Still Going StrongJerry Lewis Awarded Oscar For Charity WorkObituary: Ed McMahon's Charity WorkJerry Lewis Passes Charity Torch To Son
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He is also the National Chairman for the Us Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Charities & foundations supported
Jerry Lewis has supported the following charities:
Augie's QuestFriars FoundationMarch Of DimesMuscular Dystrophy AssociationSt. Francis Food Pantries and SheltersWorld Smile Foundation Read more about Jerry Lewis's charity work and events. Related articles Jerry Lewis Tops Charity SurveyJerry Lewis Mda Telethon Still Going StrongJerry Lewis Awarded Oscar For Charity WorkObituary: Ed McMahon's Charity WorkJerry Lewis Passes Charity Torch To Son
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- 8/21/2017
- Look to the Stars
Steve Lawrence is opening up about the death of his longtime friend and show business colleague, Jerry Lewis.
“He was one of a kind. There are only a handful of people you can say are that unique and I don’t think we’ll never see the likes of him again,” Lawrence, 82, tells People.
“He’s in the same class as people like Frank Sinatra, Don Rickles and Clark Gable, people whose popularity transcends decades. Their popularity stays the same even as the world and business changes around them.”
Lewis, whose manic style of comedy amused audiences for over eight decades,...
“He was one of a kind. There are only a handful of people you can say are that unique and I don’t think we’ll never see the likes of him again,” Lawrence, 82, tells People.
“He’s in the same class as people like Frank Sinatra, Don Rickles and Clark Gable, people whose popularity transcends decades. Their popularity stays the same even as the world and business changes around them.”
Lewis, whose manic style of comedy amused audiences for over eight decades,...
- 8/20/2017
- by Mike Miller
- PEOPLE.com
Refresh for updates Hollywood lost one of its greats today, and the tributes arrived with the precision of the The Nutty Professor‘s perfect comic timing. From Brett Ratner and Michael Eisner to one-time co-star Robert De Niro and Mda Telethon sidekick Tony Orlando, Lewis’ friends, colleagues and fans offered their thoughts. De Niro, who costarred with Lewis in Martin Scorsese’s brilliant The King of Comedy in 1982, said in a statement: “Jerry was a pioneer in comedy and…...
- 8/20/2017
- Deadline TV
Refresh for updates Hollywood lost one of its greats today, and the tributes arrived with the precision of the The Nutty Professor‘s perfect comic timing. From Brett Ratner and Michael Eisner to one-time co-star Robert De Niro and Mda Telethon sidekick Tony Orlando, Lewis’ friends, colleagues and fans offered their thoughts. De Niro, who costarred with Lewis in Martin Scorsese’s brilliant The King of Comedy in 1982, said in a statement: “Jerry was a pioneer in comedy and…...
- 8/20/2017
- Deadline
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