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- Jerry Lee Lewis is a Grammy Award-winning rock n’ roll artist known for his hit song “Great Balls of Fire” and more.
- His most recent marriage was to Judith Brown.
- Before that, the male singer was married to his 13-year-old cousin when they tightened the knot.
- Jerry passed away on October 28, 2022, at the age of 87.
So late Jerry Lee Lewis known for his controversial life and for creating hit rock n’ roll songs such as “Great Balls of Fire,” “Breathless” and “Crazy Arms.” Jerry is dead 87 years old on October 28, 2022, according to Rolling Stone. During his lifetime, the musician was married a total of seven times, including once his first cousin. The hitmaker ended up with six dads kids with many of his wives. Keep reading to meet Jerry’s top ladies over the years!
Dorothy Barton
Jerry, who was born in 1935, is married to his first wife, Dorothy Bartonin 1952. At the time, the “Wild One” singer was only 16 years old, and their marriage only lasted until 1953. Jerry also wasted no time leaving Dorothy, as in a few days of surname divorce being completed he was married his second wife, theo American Sun.
Jane Mitchum
Jane Mitchum and Jerry married in 1953, about a year after he married Dorothy. Although he and Jane were only married until 1957, together the two welcomed two children: Ronnie Guy Lewis66, and last Jerry Lee Lewis Jr., died in 1973 at the age of 19. His son tragically died in a car accident in his Jeep, every Guardians. “Well, I don’t know if it makes me stronger, sir, but it catches my eye a lot, I know. It was a very difficult time, a very sad time for me. But I got over it. I buried myself. I took care of everything,” the late music star told the magazine in 2015.
Myra Gale Brown
A year after Jerry’s divorce from Jane, he was married his first cousin was once eliminated, Myra Gale Brown78. The marriage was controversial because Myra was not only related to Jerry, but she was also only 13 years old at the time they registered their marriage. Sparks exist The author and Jerry were married from 1958 to 1970, they officially divorced when Myra was 26 years old and Jerry was 35 years old.
During 12 years of marriage, this couple welcomed two children together: Phoebe Lewis69, and Steve Allen Lewis. Sadly, Steve was Jerry’s second child tragically passed away, Guardians also reported. At the age of three, little Steve drowned in a swimming pool.
Jaren Elizabeth Gunn Pate
A year after divorcing Myra, Jerry has remarried again, this time to Jaren Elizabeth Gunn Pate. Jerry and Jaren did not welcome any children together during their 11 years of marriage, and she eventually tried to sue him in their divorce. Sadly, grief hit Jerry’s life again when Jaren died in a swimming pool in 1982.
Shawn Stephens
Then, in 1983, the rock n’ roll pioneer married for the fifth time to Shawn Stephens. This marriage was also another short marriage for Jerry, like Shawn is dead that same year due to a drug overdose at home. In 1984, Rolling Stone released a questionable article about her death and called it “strange and mysterious.”
Kerrie McCarver
Jerry’s marriage to Kerrie McCarver notably his longest marriage, as they were together from 1984 until their divorce in 2005. And by the time they called it over, “Killer” was 70 years old. Kerrie and Jerry welcomed their last child together, Jerry Lee Lewis III35 years old, born in 1987.
Judith Brown
After Jerry’s sixth marriage, he was single for 7 years, possibly the longest period of time he passed without remarrying. But in 2012, he got married Judith Brown78 years old who is notably formerly married to Myra .’s brother Rusty Brown. “No, no, I love the women who loved him. But those wives were a lot younger than him, most of them, and the past is the past,” Judith said. Guardians about her potential concerns over Jerry’s track record with his ex-wives. Judith stood with Jerry during his final days at the Nesbit Ranch, Mississippi, until his death on October 28, 2022.
