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pelosi's husband. details, plus a look at concerns that politically motivated violence is becoming more common. those warnings heard on the campaign trail ten days from the midterms, as democrats fight to keep georgia's senate seat blue. later, why iran is blaming the united states for the recent anti-government protests spreading throughout the country. >> announcer: live from cnn center, this is "cnn newsroom." authorities in san francisco are preparing felony charges against the man suspected of attacking the husband of house speaker nancy pelosi. right now, paul pelosi is recovering at a hospital with the speaker at his side. he's undergone surgery for a skull fracture as well as other serious injuries. police say he was attacked with a hammer by a man who broke into the couple's home.

authorities have identified the suspect as 42-year-old david depant. investigators are looking into what motivated the attack, but a sewers says he was there looking for the speaker. listen to this. >> this was not a random act. this was intentional. and it's wrong. our elected officials are here to do the business of their cities, their counties, their states and this nation. their families don't sign up for this, to be harmed. and it is wrong. and everybody should be disgusted about what happened this morning. >> we have more details now from cnn's josh campbell. >> reporter: 82-year-old paul pelosi, the husband of house speaker nancy pelosi, undergoing surgery after being violently attacked with a hammer early friday morning at the pelosi's san francisco home.

speaker pelosi was in washington at the time. >> special call, special call medic 66. location. >> reporter: police say they found paul pelosi fending off an attacker after a request for a well-being check at the pelosi home. >> they encountered an adult male and paul. mr. pelosi and the suspect were both holding a hammer. the suspect pulled the hammer away from mr. pelosi and violently assaulted him with it. >> reporter: the assailant was searching for the speaker, according to a source briefed on the attack. he confronted mr. pelosi shouting, "where is nancy? where is nancy?" >> our officers disarmed the suspect, tackled him, took him into custody, requested backup and rendered medical aid. >> reporter: sources familiar with the investigation said the suspect attempted to tie up mr. pelosi after breaking into the back of the home. the suspect is in custody. his facebook page taken down, had posts of memes and

conspiracy theories about the 2020 election and the january 6th attack at the u.s. capitol. not long ago, nancy pelosi was a target of the january 6th rioters with them hunting for her and trashing her office. >> where the [ bleep ] is nancy? >> reporter: the motive for the attack on her husband is not yet known. >> mr. depepi will be booked into jail on attempted homicide, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, and several other additional felonies. >> reporter: the speaker's office issued a statement, saying mr. pelosi is expected to make a full recovery. we're now learning how police were initially dispatched to the pelosi residence in the first place. sources tell cnn that mr. pelosi was able to call 911 at the start of the attack and kept the line open, speaking in code. it was an adept dispatcher who realized something was wrong, sent police here. they tackled the suspect. he was taken into custody. he faces attempted homicide and assault. josh campbell, cnn, san

francisco. >> the violent attack on paul pelosi sent shockwaves through the u.s. capitol, where security has been top of mind since the january 6th insurrection. now, many of those lawmakers are speaking out about the growing threats to elected officials. manu raju has those details. >> reporter: there has been bipartisan concern about what happened at the pelosi household. we have heard from republicans, democrats, in the house and the senate, about what happened here, condemning the attack. there's also been more reaction from democrats than from republicans. that caught the eye of adam kinz kinzinger, a republican from illinois, someone who has been on the outs of his party, who called on his party to do more. >> this is what happens when you convince a third of the country the election was stolen and that the other side is an enemy. you otherize people. you convince folks that your political opposition is out to get you and your family. i mean, this is the kind of stuff that every republican

needs to speak out on. >> reporter: now, the top republican in the house, kevin mccarthy, has yet to weigh in himself. he's not tweeted about this, not spoken about this, not issued a statement. he did issue a statement through a spokesperson, not from him. the spokesperson said leader mccarthy checked in on paul and said he is praying for a full recovery and is thankful they caught the assailant. it's a little bit different than the top republican on the senate side, mitch mcconnell. he said he is, quote, horrified and disgusted about the attack at the pelosi household. nevertheless, we are seeing, overall, members of congress condemning what they are learning about this attack, wishing paul pelosi a quick recovery, as lawmakers grapple with this and deal with their own questions about their own personal security in the aftermath of this attack. manu raju, cnn, capitol hill. earlier, i spoke about this disturbing incident with ron

brow brownstein. i asked him what needs to be done to protect politicians and others from becoming victims. here he is. >> one thing the experts say is you have to be aggressive in prosecuting people who clearly break the law. the second thing they say is that you need unequivocal denunciations and the drawing of bright lines between mainstream political activity and extremist political activity. that really predominantly is the responsibility of the right. as i said, there are cases on the left. but in the bulk, we're talking about individuals who have been kind of radicalized by far-right extremism, who are mounting these threats. and then there is the question of federal legislation. you know, the voting rights bill that the house passed last year, hr-1, included measures to increase protection, in already, for election workers. that was blocked by a filibuster in the senate that kyrsten sinema and joe manchin wouldn't agree to try to overcome.

there are steps that can be taken but, you know, we are talking about potentially millions of people who believe that the election was stolen from donald trump. 55% of republicans saying the traditional life in america is disappearing so fast, we may have to use force to save it. doesn't mean all of them are going to act on it, but there is a subset of the population who, when they hear these radical claims, like marjorie taylor greene saying pelosi was guilty of treason, are going to act on it. we know that now. and it seems as if the people making the claims are willing to accept these kinds of outbursts of violence almost as acceptable collateral damage for the political benefit they get of mobilizing supporters with that rhetoric. we are in a cycle here, and it's not clear what the way out is. as i said, if anything, all the signs suggest it is going to get worse before it gets better.

the attack on nancy pelosi's husband just comes a week, a littlelelethan a week before the midterm elections, and some crucial races could determine which party will control congress for the next two years. now, some democratic candidates are getting help to get out the vote from former president barack obama. during a campaign stop in georgia friday night, he reflected on the current state of american politics. here he is. >> politics, where some in office or who aspired office work to stir up division, to make folks as angry and as afraid of one another for their own advantage. and all of this has been amped up, hyped up, 24/7, on social media, on platforms that oftentimes find controversy and conflict more profitable than telling the truth.

>> cnn's jeff sevzeleny has morn obama's campaign stop near atlanta, georgia. >> reporter: barack obama returned to the campaign trail outside of atlanta, kicking off a week-long series of stops across the country in key battleground states. he framed the midterm elections as a stark choice between democratic candidates and republican ones. he acknowledged that inflation is a challenge for the president and the party, but he said it's a global challenge, as well. then he said republicans have no answers. >> they're not interested in actually solving problems. they're interested in making you angry and finding somebody to blame. because, that way, you may not notice that they've got no answers of their own. >> reporter: the former president also said democracy is on the ballot in november. he talked about election denialism and the rise in coarseness in american politics.

he was also against herschel walker, the candidate in georgia challenging raphael warnock. this is a key race across the country that could help determine control of the senate. now, the former president praised walker as a star football player, but then he said he simply was not prepared to serve in the senate. >> in college, he was amazing. one of the best running backs of all time. but here's the question, does that make him the best person to represent you in the u.s. senate? >> no! >> does that make him equipped to weigh in on the critical decisions about our economy and our foreign policy and our future? >> obama's appearance in georgia was the start of a five-state swing he'll make before election day. he is going to michigan, wisconsin and nevada, and he'll wrap up with joined appearances

in pennsylvania with his old partner, joe biden, for the closing weekend of the campaign. meanwhile, biden will campaign in florida, new mexico and maryland. they're appearing in key battleground states, underscoring the importance of the midterms. control of the senate hangs in the balance on november 8th. of course, republicans are hoping to take control of the house and the senate. republican strategist and cnn political commentator david urban weighed in on the key contest series. >> president obama is a very popular man in georgia. unfortunately, he's not on the ballot. senator warnock is on the ballot, and we'll see if it translates. walker is surging at the same time. same for mehmet oz surging at the right time. in nevada, i think it'll be a bad night for democrats. it's a fact of the matter. i think now the democrats are looking at places like colorado. you saw washington state, tiffany smiley speaking up on murray. democrats playing defense in

places they thought were impossible to lose. if smiley wins in washington state, democrats got blown out. >> more than 17.5 million early ballots have been cast across 46 states as of friday. that's according to data from election officials as research and catalyst. turnout is keeping pace with 2018, and democrats are more likely than republicans to vote before election day. meanwhile, joe biden will vote later today in wilmington, delaware. he'll be joined by his granddaughter, natalie, who will be voting for the first time. ukrainian troops pile on the pressure on russian forces ahead of a looming battle for a key city. [ gunshot ] >> still ahead, a ukrainian push on occupied kherson, as russian forces make it clear they're not going away without a fight. plus, a week away from critical midterm elections. we'll talk with a historian

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we're keeping an eye on several developments in ukraine at this hour. kyiv says its forces are now practically in control of a major highway in the luhansk region. the highway connects two towns that have been major objectives for ukrainians. and in the south, russia claims it's repelled a ukrainian drone attack on crimea. now, all that is happening as ukraine fights to keep the lights on after weeks of russian strikes on its power system. it is also preparing for an expected push to retake kherson. russia is now reportedly pouring in reinforcements while shutting down hospitals and taking their equipment out of the city. our nic robertson is monitoring the developments from kyiv and joins us live. one of the concerns is the energy situation and the power outages across the country, including kyiv where you are. what's the latest? >> reporter: the power outages, in particular, are having an effect around kyiv, this part of

the country. it seems that that's the intention of the russian forces, to target this area, in particular. a lot of kyiv without power for a lot of time, and a lot of people affected, if not directly, then by the reduction in the internet services that are available on the mobile phone service where it is available. so these effects are really beginning to bite. it's clear that the way russia is targeting the electricity grid here is not just a power station, but it is the vital equipment that interlinks all the power stations. the control rooms that balance the way the power flows around the country. so the government or the energy officials can't see what precisely or how much energy, electricity is available in different areas, and they can't see the needs in other areas. therefore, the system is essentially hobbled. they can't use what they've got

effectively. the military picture in the south in kherson, the russian forces, as you say, they're taking away the medical equipment, trying to force the doctors out. if essentially stealing the hospital from kherson. this is a major city with a major hospital. there is a big oncology unit, as well. all of that has been stolen and shipped off to more strongly controlled areas where russian forces have a greater grip on the situations. even when the ukrainian forces get there, vital infrastructure is going to be stripped out. some success in the east of the cou country, an important highway as ukrainian forces try to push closer to luhansk and retake areas they lost in the east of the country, they now have that, they say, under fire control. it means they can direct their artillery and other fire on that road, deny it to the russian forces. it is an indication they are

taking ground there. this is a slow battle, like many of the others getting into winter here. but if they can take that, that opens the way to put pressure on russia in other eastern cities. slowly, slowly pushing russian forces back. kim. >> appreciate the updates in kyiv. nic robertson, thanks is so much. the man behind russia's infamous mercenaries may be trying to move up in moscow's echelons of power. he created the group fighting in ukraine after earning a reputation for brutality around the world. melissa bell has more. >> reporter: at a war council plotting russia's next moves in ukraine, a taunt to the russian army's top brass. look away so they know we're not just picking our noses here. the head of the wagner mercenary group is now believed to have confronted vladimir putin himself about the mismanagement of the war, according to

american officials. he'd already been emerging from the shadows, appearing in ukraine in april and in russian prisons, recruiting hardened and sometimes diseased criminals. by the side of the grieving parents of the men he sent to their deaths. now, the united states believes his complaints to putin have centered around the defense minister's handling of the war. >> he is kind of selling himself as, you know, the most loyal servant that can, you know, solve problems. so his rise is the payment for his work. >> reporter: from the kremlin, a clear change of tone since october 8th, with the appointment of general armageddon to head russia's war in ukraine. and on the ground, a deadlier and more routel lruthless strat. bombing the civilian population

and its infrastructure into submission. his mercenaries are given a more prominent role at the expense of russia's military hierarchy. >> what is interesting are, from my point of view, the new ambition that he's obtained, in that he believes he is much better than the regular army. his people are better equipped than the regular army. >> reporter: a confidence in wa wagner, vladimir putin seems to share. the wagner defense line shoring up positions in the donbas. the head of the watchdog is frustrated by the lack of progress at the zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. he's been pushing for a safety zone around the plant, but it hasn't been established yet. he said the need for the zone is o no-brainer for him because the plant came under artillery fire several times. the plant is occupied by russia

but operated by ukrainian technicians. artillery strikes raised fears of a possible nuclear incident. both sides blame each other for the shelling. ♪ >> thousands gathered in prague to demand the right center government step down. it took place on a national holiday and were organized by far-right movements, fringe groups and the communist party. protesters were holding signs calling for the country to leave the eu and nato. still ahead, much more on the attack against nancy pelosi's husband. we'll explain how quick thinking from a police dispatcher may have saved paul pelosi's life. please stay with us.

welcome back to all of you watching us here in the united states, canada and around the world. i'm kim brunhuber. this is "cnn newsroom." this hour, the husband of u.s. house speaker nancy pelosi is recovering from surgery after being attacked at his san francisco home. paul pelosi was struck with a hammer by a man who broke into the residence early friday. cnn has learned that mr. pelosi called police dispatchers during the break-in so they could hear what was happening. one of the operators immediately grasped the severity of the situation and sent police to the scene in a matter of minutes. listen to this. >> it is really thanks to mr. pelosi having the ability to be able to make that call and truly the attention and the instincts of that dispatcher to

realize that something was wrong in that situation. and to make the police call a priority, so they got there within two minutes to respond to this situation. so we do have to give her great credit for her responsiveness and for the police responsiveness. >> as you can imagine, some of pelosi's neighbors were rattled by the attack. here they are. >> with people being able to search and find people's homes, it is very distinctive and close to the sidewalk, like so many in this neighborhood are up flights of stairs. >> election day, this could be a dangerous place to be, should the right decide to camp out here. >> federal officials are issuing a dire warning. a bulletin released by the homeland security, fbi, police, and national terrorism center cautioned that violent extremism poses an extreme risk to the upcoming elections. saying, in part, perceptions of

election-related fraud and unsatisfaction with the results lead to heightened violence. there is a concern about physical threats and election infrastructure. cnn senior justice correspondent evan perez spoke earlier about the growing threats. >> they are also concerned about the cyber threats that could come to try to give the impression that the election was stolen. these are all things that come into play around a key time like a midterm election. >> but it's the economy that remains the biggest issue on most voters' minds this election, midterm election. that comes down to how you digest a mixture of good muse and bad news. on the positive side, wall street ended the day with impressive gains. this is the fourth straight week the dow ended in the green, and it is the biggest weekly percentage gain since may. it follows news the u.s. economy grew more than 2.5% last

quarter, bouncing back from a rough first half of the year. an inclusive interview with cnn, treasury secretary janet yellen was expressing optimism about the near-term forecast. here she is. >> we are in a full employment economy. it is very natural that growth would slow, and it has over the first three quarters of this year. but it continues to be okay. we have a very strong labor market. i don't see signs of a recession in this economy at this point. >> that may not be much comfort for u.s. consumers. yellen acknowledged that high inflation is something americans are feeling every day. september prices were up more than 8% from a year earlier. mortgage rates rose again this week, topping 7% for the first time in 20 years. now, those higher rates are beginning to choke the housing market. the question is whether democrats will be held responsible for these problems. >> i think they are responsible.

the american voters are going to hold them responsible election day. i think there's no question republicans will gain control of the house. in a very narrow environment, just as likely as not to gain control of the senate. we still won't have control of the administration. bad regulatory policies and bad energy policies will continue to stoke what is now a fire of inflation that got way out of hand before democrats knew what they were doing. >> u.s. presidential historian douglas brinkley joins me from austin, texas. he's also a professor of history at rice university. thanks so much for being here with us. all right. so we know in these midterms, president biden and the democrats are swimming against the economic current, but how strong is that current exactly? how tightly linked are the performance of the economy and the performance of the party in power come election time, especially during midterms? >> well, you know, it is

swimming against the tide of history, too. midterms are usually terrible for the incumbent party. in this case, the democrats, with joe biden and both houses of congress. the big indicator is always the economy. you know, right now, the verdict is not good. people are feeling their pain too much at the pump. they're worried terribly about a recession coming. there's a feeling that there hasn't been a golden post-covid era under biden. so it's a drag effect for the democrats. now, they may win some debates in some of the swing states, and they also are doing, in many ways, well in early voting it looks like in places like georgia, but it's going to be a big hurdle. as james famously said, it's the economy, stupid. that's what people will be focusing on. >> historically, is there any

precedent for a party navigating these choppy waters successfully? is there a narrative or playbook that has worked in the past? >> well, look, whenever there's some jarring event that occurs, which might be, you know, what's happened to mr. pelosi, something that re-changes the narrative from the economy, in this case, what's going on in the american democracy, that can have an effect coming in just a few weeks before an election. the economy is something that's not going to be fixed in a day or overnight, but there can be a new concern of some of the swing voters. we're dealing with only about, you know, a few percentage of americans in maybe six states that are going to really matter in the end. they may swing away of making the economy the biggest worry and make it the fate of democracy. that's what biden has been shopping. you know, his economic message has fell flat. >> that's what i wanted to ask you about. the biden administration are

trying to make the case that numbers are improving, but it's not really reflecting the lived experience for most americans, which is giving more weight to the republicans' claims that biden is gaslighting voters. so do the real numbers matter here, or is it only basically specific ones like, as you mentioned, groceries and gas? >> well, look, if we look at recent one-term presidents, they always have the big economic problem. i mean, jimmy carter, long gasoline lines, double digit inflation, loses to ronald reagan. gerald ford was wearing a "whip inflation now" button on his lapel, and he got beat by jimmy carter because of high inflation. i mean, look what happened to george herbert walker bush, probably our finest one-term president, maybe in history. the foreign policy, president of winning the cold war and the first war in iraq. bush loses because of the

economy. so the democrats are really trying to just stem the tide of history. they're hoping that something else in the atmosphere is going to be happening. perhaps it is roe v. wade decision that brings out more women. perhaps last minute, this pelosi incident will remind people of january 6th and the danger of the extreme right-wing, election deniers. things aren't particularly good for the democrats. >> though the democrats would cry foul, saying that, you know, they're being blamed for all these world forces that are sort of impacting fuel prices, you know, the economy in europe, for instance is having worse inflation problems. they're also trying to make the case that republicans, you know, if they get into power, will crash the economy. is that a losing argument, do you think, trying to invoke fears of something that hasn't happened rather than talking about something that actually is happening? >> well, i think it's proper for

the biden administration and for democrats to remind people that inflation is global. this isn't biden's economy, per se. but, unfortunately, presidents get credit when the economy is booming, and they get blamed when it isn't. people don't have the time to micro, you know, divide the differences. it's a gut feeling of how am i paying my bills in middle-class america? biden has struggled with this this whole year. yes, the war in the ukraine creates a kind of problem. why am i struggling at the pump? i can't pay grocery bills? i don't have money for college tuition. suddenly, you know, the rest of the war in iraq, when is that going to end when we're paying that amount of money? >> fascinating to see what role the economy plays in the midterms as we look ahead to them coming up shortly. thanks so much for your analysis, douglas brinkley.

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♪ dozens of iranians who live in ukraine gathered in central kyiv friday to show their support for ukrainians and to protest against russia's use of iranian-made drones. one demonstrator had this to say. >> my message is the iranian

people are separate from the islamic republic. we do not want to do this, and they don't give to putin. they are making more war here, and we are telling to ukrainian people, this, we are separate. >> amid nationwide unrest, iranian officials are accusing the cia and u.s. state department of playing a major role in anti-government protests. the intelligence unit and intelligence ministry issued a joint statement friday, alleging the u.s. state department met with the leader of iran's kurdistan region. what prompted the government to blame the u.s.? >> kim, for the last six, seven weeks now since this began, the iranian regime claimed these are not anti-government protests.

they're riots encouraged by foreign agents. they pointed the finger of blame previously at the united states and at israel. they accuse foreign actors and agents working within the countries to create unrest and instability. iran's supreme leader, the ayatollah, said this is an attempt to destabilize iran after the west has seen the progress the country has reportedly made, in his words, in the face of western sanctions. of course, this is a narrative that the regime has been pushing forward for weeks now. of course, we are now learning more details around the claim from the revolutionary guard intelligence unit which issued the statement, accusing cia operatives of working under the guise of the state department with kurdish separatist mu movements. we've seen the crackdown in iran over the protests double down in the kurdish region, in the northwestern part of iran, where we have seen, of course, the

major increase in the last 48 hours. significant violence and clashes in the city where the regime has said that it is working against separatist organizations aiming to destabilize the country. of course, this is a narrative coming from state media, coming from the regime. of course, the message we've heard from people in iran and, of course, from human rights organizations, that this is simlsim simly simply not the truth. these are ordinary people braving the violent and deadly crackdown by the regime to take a stand against the human rights abuses perpetrated by the iranian regime. they're calling for women's rights, fundamental rights, and many now calling for regime change. the issue now, of course, is we've seen a terror attack in a southern city. a terrorist attack identified by the iranian regime. three assailants they described as foreign nationals. that, again, plays into the narrative the regime is pushing, that this could be instigated by foreign actors.

the concern now is that this may set the pretext for the iranian regime to really step up the crackdown on protesters, a croccr crackdown that, according united nations, claimed the lives of 250 people. >> you've been talking about what has been prompting the protests against the government, but we're also seeing now pro-government rallies in parts of riran. what's behind that? >> absolutely. the regime called for the pro-government rallies following the terror attack. we heard from the iranian government's propaganda platform, the propaganda unit, calling on the iranian people to take to the streets following friday press to show their contempt for the terror attack in southern iran. of course, this is dwarfed in the number of protests we've seen in the last seven weeks, kim. thousands taking to the street every single day, protesting against the regime. we have seen the iranian government and authorities attempting to stem the spread,

for evidence of the protests and the violence they are perpetrating against the protesters. we have seen over the last week multiple occasions now of internet blackouts used in parts of the country, particularly in parts of the country with we are seeing the heavy crackdown by security forces. just in the last 48 hours in a kurdish city, we've seen significant violence. several killed according to human rights organizations. what has been most concerning is the security forces are not only using tear gases and metal pearl l pear be pellet, but also war weapons were reportedly used by the security forces. this is really -- there is really growing concern now around the tactics being used by the security forces against protesters. >> absolutely. nana bashir, thanks so much. brazil's incumbent president bolsonaro says he will respect

the results of sunday's run-off against rival luiz inacio lula da silva. voters go to the polls soon, each accusing the other side of lying. the differences are stark as the country struggles with high inflation, limited growth and risieieing poverty. neither bourse lsonaro nor lula enough volts earlier this month. a tropical storm is causing pain for the philippines, making landfall with intense rain and 100 kilometer per hour winds. the torrential rain brought flooding and landslides to self-parts of the country. rescue teams and military personnel used boats to reach people trapped by the rising water. 72 people died in the deadly storm. 33 others were injured. 14 people are still missing. all right. coming up, have a look here,

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8-year-old sam adventure baker, yes, that is his real name, he has become the youngest person to climb el capitan according to his dad's post on facebook that says sh "we made it." sam scaled the peak with his father. you can see them there on the way up. they camped on the ledge of the mountain, heating up mac and cheese on a small stove, and watching "the lion king." el capitan is more than twice as tall as the empire state building. they're treating the trip as another family vacation. nervous parents probably don't make good mountain climbers. listen to this. >> definitely passed the halfway point on el capitan. still a long way to go. the adventure awaits. >> now, they have to hike the 8 miles down el capitan. congratulations.

someone could be hours away from winning powerball's largest prize this year. the estimated $825 million jackpot is also the second largest jackpot in powerball history. the next drawing is tonight. chances of winning powerball's big prize are slim, obviously, around 1 in 292 million. but if you do beat the odds, you can get your winnings gradually or in a lump sum payment of $410 million. well, he was the all-american quarterback and she, the beautiful brazilian supermodel. together, tom brady and giselle b bunchun made a power couple. friday, they finalized their divorce after 13 years of marriage. brady retired from the nfl in february only to return to the sport months later. bundchen has spoken out about her concerns about him returning to the field and wanting him to spend more time with the family. the couple posted statements on social media saying it was an amicable decision. they will continue to concentrate on parenting their

two children. rock n roll pioneer jerry lee lewis has died. his contributions to modern american music are legendary and rivalled only by his scandalous personal life. cnn's stephanie elam takes a closer look at the entertainer known as the killer. >> let's go. ♪ shake, shake ♪ >> reporter: jerry lee lewis, the wild rock n roll piano man who lit up the stage with hits like "whole lot of shaking going on," has long hair, crazy moves and an energy that didn't quit. but that spirit would be tested many times during his roller coaster life. born in louisiana in 1935, lewis started tickling the an early age. at 10, his father mortgaged the farm to buy him a piano. after getting kicked out of

school, he turned his attention to music. made his way to memphis in 1956 and landed a job with sun studios. he rubbed elbows with elvis presley and johnny cash and recorded his first single. his break came with the 1957 release of "whole lot of shaking going on." later that year, lewis rocked the charts with another hit, "great balls of fire." ♪ goodness gracious great balls of fire ♪ >> reporter: his high energy antics earned him the nickname the killer. his personal life brought the rising star's career to a screeching halt when he married his 13-year-old cousin. >> jerry decided that i was going to marry him. he took a girl that was 22 years old to the courthouse in mississippi. she posed as brown, and she signed the license. >> reporter: it forced lewis to cancel tours, and radio stations stopped playing his songs. ♪ i put in my last dime ♪ >> reporter: he made a comeback in the 1960s as a country star with hits like "another place,

another time." ♪ another place another time ♪ >> reporter: tragedies followed. his 3-year-old son drowned. teenage son died in a car accident. the singer dropped a drinking problem and suffered a bleeding ulcer that nearly killed him. another decade, another upswing. in the late '80s, he was inducted into the rock n roll hall of fame and earned a hollywood star. >> i look forward to another 33 years in the business. >> reporter: he gained renewed popularity from the biographical movie "great balls of fire." ♪ oh, a lot of shaking going on ♪ >> reporter: jerry lee lewis kept entertaining audiences well into his golden years, just rocking his life away. >> name is jerry lee lewis. ♪ >> i'm kim brunhuber. follow me on twitter. i'll be back in a moment with

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