Obituary of Don Lewis

Don Lewis

Don Lewis (born April 30th, 1938 in Dade City, Florida) was a Businessperson who was best known for being the founder of “Big cat rescue”, a zoo in Florida. He is also famous because of his suspicious death. He may have died on August 19, 2002 and his death was allegedly because he was fed to a tiger. There is some controversy over whether Mr. Lewis is dead since his wife claims that he simply ran off to Costa Rica. He was 64 years old when he disappeared.

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Don Lewis Biography Wiki:

Is He Dead or Alive: Dead
Full Name: Lewis, Don
Common Name: Don Lewis
Gender: Male
Preferred Gender Pronoun: he/him
Birthplace: Dade City, Florida, United States
Birth Date: April 30, 1938
Age: 64 (at death)
Occupation: Businessperson

Religion: Christian
Nationality: American
Favorite Food: Campbell's Tomato Soup
Favorite Color: Turquoise (See all his faves at Hot-Forum)

Don's Family Tree

Birth Name: Jack Donald Lewis
Father:
Mother:
Spouse/Partner:

Gladys Cross (married 1955-divorced 1990)
Carole Baskin (née Carole Stairs Jones, married 1991-2002, his death)

Daughter(s):

Gale Rathbone
Lynda Sanchez
Donna Pettis

Death Notice:

Date: August 19 2002 at age 64
Place: Unknown, Costa Rica
Cause of Death: Undisclosed reason (Possibly murdered)

Category Tags:

Businessperson American Born on April 30th Born in 1938 Born in Florida Died in 2002 Died at age 64 Died from Undisclosed reason

Quotable Quotes:

"Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever."

"To the question whether I am a pessimist or an optimist, I answer that my knowledge is pessimistic, but my willing and hoping are optimistic."

"An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile - hoping it will eat him last."

"No matter what you do - guns, no guns - it doesn't matter. You have people that are mentally ill. And they're gonna come through the cracks."

"Don Lewis lived a life full of adventure and compassion, leaving behind a legacy of altruism and love for both humans and animals. (V)"

Is Mr. Don Lewis still alive? According to our unconfirmed records, he has passed away.