‘Diva’ film soprano, Philadelphia-native Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez Smith has died at 75

Comedy Central named Lewis one of the top 50 stand-up comedians of all time and he earned a berth in GQ magazine’s list of the “20th Century’s Most Influential Humorists.”

Rivera first gained wide notice in 1957 as Anita in the original production of “West Side Story.” In August 2009, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Throughout his long career, Jewison combined light entertainment with topical films.