Why did Jerry Newton break up with Wayne Newton?
Why did Jerry Newton break up with Wayne Newton? Although Jerry was best man at the wedding of Wayne's first marriage to Elaine Okamura in 1968, the brothers had split up by then. Jerry was the jokester who comically insulted Wayne on stage, but as Jerry's putdowns became more abrasive, Wayne was less and less amused. Finally, as Wayne became more of a star, Jerry split from the act. Why did Jerry Newton go to the hospital? The two had been speaking regularly through the spring and summer until about a month ago, when Jerry Newton was admitted to the...