Título: Jerry Lewis
Seção: Illness
Background: Jerry Lewis (born Joseph Levitch, March 16, 1926 - August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, singer, humanitarian, film director, film producer and screenwriter. He was known for his slapstick humor in film, television, stage and radio and was nicknamed the "King of Comedy". Lewis was one-half of the hit popular comedy duo Martin and Lewis with singer Dean Martin from 1946 to 1956.

Conteúdo: Lewis had a number of illnesses and addictions related both to aging and a back injury sustained in a comedic pratfall from a piano while performing at the Sands Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip on March 20, 1965. The accident almost left him paralyzed. In its aftermath, Lewis became addicted to the painkiller Percodan for thirteen years. He said he had been off the drug since 1978. In April 2002, Lewis had a Medtronic "Synergy" neurostimulator implanted in his back, which helped reduce the discomfort. He was one of the company's leading spokesmen. In the 2011 documentary Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis, Lewis said he had his first heart attack at age 34 while filming Cinderfella in 1960. In December 1982, he had another heart attack. En route to San Diego from New York City on a cross-country commercial airline flight on June 11, 2006, he had another.  It was discovered that he had pneumonia, as well as a severely damaged heart. He underwent a cardiac catheterization and two stents were inserted into one of his coronary arteries, which was 90 percent blocked. The surgery resulted in increased blood flow to his heart and allowed him to continue his rebound from earlier lung problems. Having the cardiac catheterization meant canceling several major events from his schedule, but Lewis fully recuperated in a matter of weeks. In 1999, Lewis' Australian tour was cut short when he had to be hospitalized in Darwin with viral meningitis. He was ill for more than five mont

user: What illness did he suffer from

assistant: It was discovered that he had pneumonia, as well as a severely damaged heart.

user: when was this

assistant: In December 1982, he had another heart attack.

user: how major was this heart attack

assistant: He underwent a cardiac catheterization and two stents were inserted into one of his coronary arteries, which was 90 percent blocked.

user: was this his last heart attack

assistant: He had suddenly become unwell, apparently with heart problems.

user: Did he suffer from any other illness later in life

assistant: he was treated and released from a hospital after collapsing from hypoglycemia at a New York Friars Club event.

user: When did this happen

assistant: On June 12, 2012,

user: Was this what eventually killed him

assistant: Lewis acknowledged that he might not star in any more films, given his advanced age, while admitting, through tears, that he was afraid of dying,

user: What was the reason for his severely damaged heart

assistant: Lewis had a number of illnesses and addictions related both to aging and a back injury

user: What was he addicted to

assistant: In its aftermath, Lewis became addicted to the painkiller Percodan for thirteen years.

user: Did he ever seek treatment for his addiction

assistant: He said he had been off the drug since 1978.