can't say he was cheated out of some years.. his son Gary (Gary Lewis and the Playboys) is 71.. I was always ambivalent about "Jerry's kids".. I know Lewis took a lot of flack about that charity, how it invaded our TV sets every Labor Day.. how he would always sing "you'll never walk alone" at the end of each telethon. that was some smarmy shit.
but at times he looked stunningly sincere and convincing.