Contrary to his comic image, Lewis' oldest son Gary Lewis (pictured) has reportedly described his father as "a mean and evil person. He was never loving and caring toward me and my brothers".

DNA testing confirmed that Lewis had probably also fathered a daughter, Suzan, in the 1950s. However, he never publicly acknowledged her and she was living on the streets of Philadelphia at the time of Lewis' death.

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