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Stars pay tribute to Jerry Lewis
Celebrities have paid tribute to comedy legend Jerry Lewis who has passed away at the age of 91.
Tributes came in from all corners of the showbiz world, including those who worked alongside Lewis and who were inspired by him.
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
Jerry Lewis was a comic and philanthropic icon. I send love to his family today.
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) August 20, 2017
#RIP Jerry Lewis. A Genius. A Legend. Thanks for all the laughs.🙏🏻
— Debra Messing (@DebraMessing) August 20, 2017
Jerry Lewis, a complicated soul who made the whole world laugh has died.
— Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) 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
Jerry Lewis has passed on. I sincerely hope his afterlife is a warm, peaceful...
...haven.— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 20, 2017
Jerry Lewis just died. When I met him, I feel apart, just sobbed. I guess it's time for that again.
— Penn Jillette (@pennjillette) August 20, 2017
As a kid, I'm pretty sure I was the biggest Jerry Lewis fan in the world. Truly. R.I.P. Jerry Lewis.
— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) August 20, 2017
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