Jerry Lewis is dead, he was 91. He wasn't one of my favorites, a talented guy though. He was a comedian and made a lot of movies. I personally don't like his type of comedy but that is just me. I'm sure he's loved by many fans. At one point he and Dean Martin did several movies together and were a comedy team. They had some kind of personal issues between them and eventually split up. He worked hard for muscular distrophy diseases, having the telethon each Labor Day.
Dick Gregory died as well. He was a early fighter for civil rights and also a comedian and an actor.
Throughout his life Dick Gregory has been committed to improving the social conditions of his fellow man. Born and raised in extreme poverty in a fatherless home in the ghettos of St. Louis, Mr. Gregory has risen to the highest heights of international accomplishment. Despite resistance from the powers that be every step of the way, Mr. Gregory has persevered and never wavered in his commitment to justice and equality.
Mr. Gregory’s achievements as a renowned author, recording artist, television and film personality, leading nutritionist, and his commitment to non-violent social change are just a few of the reasons he will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award during our
2nd Annual Senior Awards Luncheon, to take place on Friday, October 18, 2013 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Phoenix, AZ.
Dick Gregory was born October 12, 1932 in St. Louis, Missouri. He is an African-American comedian, civil rights activist, and spokesman for health issues, who became nationally recognized in the 1960’s for a biting brand of comedy that attacked racial prejudice. By addressing his hard-hitting satire to white audiences, he gave a comedic voice to the rising Civil Rights Movement. In the 1980’s his nutrition business venture targeted unhealthy diets of black Americans.