His first marriage to Patti Palmer lasted for 35 years, but the duo called it quit in 1983. The former couple tied the knot in 1945 when Lewis’s career was beginning to enjoy wide applause. The duo tied the knot a few months after they met, and two years after, their first son Gary was born.
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