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. .
AP reports that Lewis died on
Oct. 28 at his home in Mississippi. .
Lewis was one of the last surviving performers of a generation that included colossal entertainers like Elvis, Chuck Berry and Little Richard. .
Lewis was one of the last surviving performers of a generation that included colossal entertainers like Elvis, Chuck Berry and Little Richard. .
Lewis was one of the last surviving performers of a generation that included colossal entertainers like Elvis, Chuck Berry and Little Richard. .
Lewis was one of the last surviving performers of a generation that included colossal entertainers like Elvis, Chuck Berry and Little Richard. .
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. .
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