In the early 60s, his son Steve had drowned in a swimming pool. Now he lost another - Jerry Lee Lewis Jr - in a car accident. In 1976, Lewis shot his bass player, Butch Owens, when a pistol ...

Jerry Lee Lewis, the notorious singer behind Great Balls of Fire, has died aged 87, his agent has confirmed. One of the last survivors of rock 'n' roll's golden age, his life was also marred by ...