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WinkyDink

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39. His sons were in their 20s and 30s when Lewis divorced, except for the youngest at 16.

Reply to Warpy (Reply #32)

Sat Sep 23, 2017, 10:27 PM

Sep 2017

That son died at 45 of a drug overdose.

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Jerry Lewis excludes his six sons from his will [View all] tenderfoot Sep 2017 OP

One of the biggest jerks in Hollywood history. Kingofalldems Sep 2017 #1

wills are the last opportunity for some to be an asshole dembotoz Sep 2017 #2

Even to his grandchildren 😂 Alice11111 Sep 2017 #33

Yeah, no excuse for that, no matter how messy the divorce was Warpy Sep 2017 #42

All of that money, and his last message to his grandkids is, fuck off. Alice11111 Sep 2017 #43

He gave it all to his wife. Everything I have is going to my wife. Kaleva Sep 2017 #60

Damn that's pretty cold underpants Sep 2017 #3

Can't say I'm surprised TexasBushwhacker Sep 2017 #4

Same result but different approach no_hypocrisy Sep 2017 #5

So sorry Alice11111 Sep 2017 #34

My husband was essentially written out of his father's will mnhtnbb Sep 2017 #46

So Jerry and his wife knew only, like, six names? More_Cowbell Sep 2017 #6

I noticed that, too. n/t Different Drummer Sep 2017 #15

final act of assholery bdtrppr6 Sep 2017 #7

Not a nice man. As was mentioned I used to perform as a child on the Steel Pier in AC and one of my monmouth4 Sep 2017 #8

Interesting story. Thanks! lucca18 Sep 2017 #12

I grew up listening to Sophie Tucker.. my mom a huge fan. mountain grammy Sep 2017 #24

Thanks Dad.... spanone Sep 2017 #9

Alternate headline: Jerry Lewis leaves his entire estate to his widow oberliner Sep 2017 #10

Not according to the article dsc Sep 2017 #11

No, it all went to his widow oberliner Sep 2017 #13

She will get it when wife dies, most likely likely. Alice11111 Sep 2017 #35

Except that he specifically disinherited his 6 sons by name Mr. Ected Sep 2017 #16

Parents disinherit their children all the time oberliner Sep 2017 #18

So? It was his money. Kaleva Sep 2017 #27

Exactly. tazkcmo Sep 2017 #52

His lawyers most likely advised him to mention them specifically to preempt possible challenges... PoliticAverse Sep 2017 #31

Friends of mine have written their heroin addict child out Drahthaardogs Sep 2017 #49

Left money to his second wife, nothing to his six sons. LisaL Sep 2017 #45

Leaving one's estate to one's wife of 35 years is not unusual oberliner Sep 2017 #47

Actually, it is unusual Mr. Ected Sep 2017 #50

How about if I amend "not unusual" to "not unheard of" ? oberliner Sep 2017 #51

Fair enough. I concur. Mr. Ected Sep 2017 #53

Thanks oberliner Sep 2017 #55

Thanks for the heads up! It's hard to know gilbert sullivan Sep 2017 #14

I'll hold my remarks. Xolodno Sep 2017 #17

Yet I was excoriated for my remarks in this thread mentalsolstice Sep 2017 #19

It appears the same people that flamed you... tenderfoot Sep 2017 #20

I think so Major Nikon Sep 2017 #22

It's more common than you think Sen. Walter Sobchak Sep 2017 #21

Yeap. Xolodno Sep 2017 #23

...political differences too Alice11111 Sep 2017 #36

Nobody here knows how his adult sons treated him. He did. WinkyDink Sep 2017 #25

I don't really care if he left everything to his wife of 35 years. Kaleva Sep 2017 #26

My will leaves everything to my wife also. Nothing to children unless we both die. Not unusual! nt USALiberal Sep 2017 #28

That's standard because eventually you both die & the kids Alice11111 Sep 2017 #38

This isn't the same. LisaL Sep 2017 #44

We dont know if the sons wont get anything when the 2nd wife dies. Kaleva Sep 2017 #66

How old were the sons ? JI7 Sep 2017 #29

You don't remember Gary Lewis and the Playboys in the 1960s?! 😁 (He is 71 now.) WinkyDink Sep 2017 #37

They had some good songs in 1964/1965 - then seemed to disappear karynnj Sep 2017 #61

Gary was drafted in January 1967 LeftInTX Sep 2017 #65

I never knew that -- unlike someone with bone spurs who had less reason to want to remain in the US karynnj Sep 2017 #67

Abusive sob Lunabell Sep 2017 #30

He was such a colossal fucking jerk offstage they probably didn't want anything Warpy Sep 2017 #32

His sons were in their 20s and 30s when Lewis divorced, except for the youngest at 16. WinkyDink Sep 2017 #39

He had an after-death experience where instead of white light, he saw flames - sort of like hell. kerry-is-my-prez Sep 2017 #40

There seems to be some who doubt that Jerry Lewis was an asshole. BannonsLiver Sep 2017 #41

The first clip is great oberliner Sep 2017 #48

Probably the same thing the women in the audience objected to BannonsLiver Sep 2017 #56

Didn't bother me oberliner Sep 2017 #57

He's raising money for a disease that mostly effects CHILDREN TexasBushwhacker Sep 2017 #63

Never funny, mean as a snake. elehhhhna Sep 2017 #54

Looks like he became a crotchety old man in his later years. Liberal In Texas Sep 2017 #58

Mean people suck! MoonRiver Sep 2017 #59

that is fucked up and selfish Abu Pepe Sep 2017 #62

Talk about vindictive ... JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2017 #64

Why is this an act of assholery? The wife gets everything as is common. Kaleva Sep 2017 #68

From a friend that grew up in the industry... tenderfoot Sep 2017 #69