Great Balls of Fire

Dennis Quaid, who played Lewis in the biopic Great Balls of Fire!, addressed the music legend's passing.

"He was groundbreaking and exciting, and he pulverized the piano. Fellow pianist and singer Elton John, who was also the subject of a biopic about his life called Rocketman, posted an image to Twitter of the two together. "Lewis suffered through the last years of his life from various illnesses and injuries that, his physicians have often said, should have taken him decades ago," the obituary read. "Dennis Quaid said, 'You would think he would be afraid to at least not p*ss ME off.' But that was him: the anti-Elvis." On Wednesday, it was falsely reported that Lewis had died, but his passing would come on Friday. Given the influence he's had, Lewis had many mourning his death with tributes, and actor [Dennis Quaid](https://movieweb.com/person/dennis-quaid) released a statement expressing his sorrow over the news.