Lewis, 85, issued a statement through the association calling it "time for an all new Telethon era."
"As a labor of love, I've hosted the annual Telethon since 1966 and I'll be making my final appearance on the show this year by performing my signature song, `You'll Never Walk Alone,'" Lewis said of a shortened six-hour primetime broadcast scheduled for Sept. 4.
Lewis, a Las Vegas resident, has in recent years battled a debilitating back condition, heart issues and the crippling lung disease pulmonary fibrosis. He said he'll continue serving as national Muscular Dystrophy Association chairman, as he's done since the early 1950s.
"I'll never desert MDA and my kids," he said.
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I think he's making a wise decision. I do hope that someone else picks it up and keeps it going though.
He did a wonderful Job and touched a number of kids.
What a hero of today!!
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