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Events on Sunday 20 August 2017 2
1926 – 2017Jerry Lewis (1926-2017)Died 20 August 2017, aged 91American comedian, actor and filmmaker known for his slapstick comedy partnership with Dean Martin and later solo films including The Nutty Professor. He hosted the annual Labor Day telethon for muscular dystrophy for decades. He was widely regarded, especially in France, as a comic auteur.
2017Girl Cult Festival -- G.R.L. performsIn August 2017 Bennett performs with G.R.L. at the Girl Cult Festival at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles -- one of the documented G.R.L. reunion performances in the years after their formal disbandment. The festival, focused on female artists and empowerment, is a natural fit for a group whose name stands for Girls Rock Life. Bennett is photographed performing onstage at the event, one of the last documented public performances of her career.