Jerry Lee Lewis Dead at 87

Jerry Lee Lewis Dead at 87

Jerry Lee Lewis , Dead at 87.

AP reports that Lewis died on Oct.

28 at his home in Mississippi.

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AP reports that Lewis died on Oct.

28 at his home in Mississippi.

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Lewis was one of the last surviving performers of a generation that included colossal entertainers like Elvis, Chuck Berry and Little Richard.

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Lewis was one of the last surviving performers of a generation that included colossal entertainers like Elvis, Chuck Berry and Little Richard.

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Lewis was one of the last surviving performers of a generation that included colossal entertainers like Elvis, Chuck Berry and Little Richard.

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Lewis was one of the last surviving performers of a generation that included colossal entertainers like Elvis, Chuck Berry and Little Richard.

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He was best known for his explosive stage presence and ego.

'Great Balls of Fire' and 'Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On' were definitive records of the era.

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Lewis was on track to be a king of rock n' roll, but news soon surfaced that he had married his 13-year-old cousin, Myra Gale Brown.

He was 22 at the time and still married to his previous wife.

Lewis' career went downhill for a few years after the scandal.

In the '60s he reemerged as a country performer and worked with some of the biggest names in music.

In the '60s he reemerged as a country performer and worked with some of the biggest names in music.

Lewis was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.

He received a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005.

He is survived by his seventh wife, Judith