Jerry Lewis the live show in four-plus years, one being Martin's funeral. He was then interviewed by James Lipton on "Inside the Actors Studio". In 1996, Lewis served as executive producer of the Universal Pictures release of "The Nutty Professor" remake, starring Eddie Murphy as the lead role of Professor Sherman Klump. Lewis would also appear on the 12th American Comedy Awards in 1998. In 2000, Lewis appeared as a guest on "The Martin Short Show", then "Russell Gilbert Live" and also executive produced "". In 2003, Lewis did guest appearances on "The View", "Your World with Neil Cavuto" and did a
Timothy Patrick Murphy "Glitter". In addition to this, he appeared in episodes of the television shows "Quincy, M.E.", "CHiPs", "Teachers Only", "Hotel", "The Love Boat" and "Hunter". He appeared in the 1981 film "The Bushido Blade". One of Murphy's most substantial roles was in the 1984 feature film "Sam's Son", the film biography of the early life of actor Michael Landon, in which he played the character of Gene Orowitz (the young Landon). Murphy died of AIDS on December 6, 1988 in Sherman Oaks, California, aged 29, and was buried at the Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles. He once stated