Jerry Lee Lewis Dead at 87

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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