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Lewis misses show for hospital stay

Jerry Lewis was taken to hospital after he was unable to perform at a show in suburban Sydney, but his publicist said he was simply overtired and was released after a few hours.

The 85-year-old actor, comedian and tireless advocate for muscular dystrophy research is on a fundraising tour for the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation Australia. He arrived at the Rooty Hill Returned Servicemen's League club, where he was to perform, but he couldn't get out of the car, said Ian Lowe, the club's general manager.

The foundation said the Sydney show had been sold out. CEO David Jack apologised in a statement, saying that Lewis was "not well enough to take the stage", without elaborating.

Candi Cazau, Lewis' Las Vegas-based publicist, said he was in the hospital for about three hours before going back to his hotel room, and that doctors concluded that he was simply overly tired.

"He's fine from what I understand," she said. "He was just feeling under the weather."

Cazau said Lewis' staff were being a bit cautious because Lewis contracted viral meningitis some years before during an earlier trip to Australia.

Source: music.uk.msn.com
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