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Daily Mirror
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Katherine Heslop

Jerry Lee Lewis' seven wives - from his 13-year-old cousin to tragic drowning

As well as his music, Jerry Lee Lewis was known for his controversial private life, in particular for marrying his cousin who was just 13 at the time.

The singer, who has died aged 87, married seven times in total, his third wedding to Myra Gale Brown in 1958, his first cousin once removed, which massively damaged his career.

Lewis already was already well known when he married 13-year-old Mrya, having released A Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On in 1957, followed by Great Balls of Fire and Breathless.

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