Don Rickles’ widow Barbara dies at the age of 84… on what would have been their 56th anniversary
- The pair were married for 52-years until his passing in 2017
- They had two children, including screenwriter Larry who passed away in 2011
- ‘She’s everything,’ Don said during a 2016 on Today, telling Al Roker ‘I’m completely devoted to her. She’s my life’
Comedian Don Rickles’ widow Barbara has passed away at 84-years-old, nearly four-years after losing her husband.
Mrs. Rickles died after being hospitalized last week where she’s been dealing with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and other health concerns, according to TMZ.
Barbara’s final day was Sunday, what would have been her and Don’s 56th anniversary if both were still alive.
RIP: Don Rickles’ widow Barbara passed away at the age of 84 on Sunday, what would have been the couple’s 56th wedding anniversary. The pair are seen in 2007 above
The pair were married for 52-years until his passing in April of 2017.
Don and Barbara had one daughter, Mindy, and one son, screenwriter Larry Rickles, who tragically passed in 2011.
The couple were together throughout his decades-long career in show-business, reportedly introduced by his agent back in the day.
Longtime lovers: The pair were married for 52-years until his passing in 2017
Everything: ‘She’s everything,’ he said during a 2016 on Today, telling Al Roker ‘I’m completely devoted to her. She’s my life.’ They’re seen in 2009 during a Lakers game above
Rickles – formerly Skylar – helped her husband professionally while an EP for a re-release of his comedy show Don Rickles Live in Concert and she was at his side during many documentaries and TV specials.
Though Rickles was known for being a master on insults, he only ever had glowing things to say about his love, once telling Al Roker she was his ‘whole life.’
‘She’s everything,’ he said during a 2016 on Today, calling her ‘somebody that cares genuinely about you, through good and bad.’
‘I’m completely devoted to her. She’s my life.’
Two years ago Barbara took to the official Don Rickles Twitter account to celebrate their relationship with a vintage photo of the couple.
‘The way we were!’ she wrote. ‘Today, March 14th, would have been my Don and my 54th Wedding Anniversary.
‘I am thankful we were able to celebrate 52 wonderful and loving years together. Rest In Peace my Pussy Cat.’
Family: Don and Barbara had one daughter, Mindy, and one son, screenwriter Larry Rickles, who tragically passed in 2011. They’re seen in 1987 above