Caesars Palace<\/a> for seven years before heading to Hollywood. It returned in 2006 setting up shop at the South Point until 2011.<\/p>\nLewis\u2019s role had diminished greatly because of his age and health and the following year it was overhauled and Lewis was replaced by a series of hosts.<\/p>\n
Assisting Fellow Performers<\/h2>\n
The comedian performed in many of the nightclubs on Las Vegas Boulevard, including resorts such as The Sands and Bally\u2019s. He knew how hard the profession was and made a point of helping out mainliners with advice and support.<\/p>\n
Cris Angel was the beneficiary of his generosity when Lewis lent his name to the magician\u2019s charity event at the Luxor<\/p>\n
\u201cJerry Lewis was the true king of comedy, a creative genius and the champion of children\u2019s causes, may he rest in peace,\u201d Angel told the Review Journal. \u201cHe will forever be imitated, but never duplicated. I cherish the time we had together and he will forever be in my heart. The world will never forget him.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Comedian Jerry Lewis might not have been the most famous celebrity to call Las Vegas home, but his contribution to the city rivals anyone who ever lived in Southern Nevada. Lewis, who died Sunday at the age of 91, influenced many that he came in contact with, both famous celebrities and adorning fans. The star […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":57109,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3313],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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