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Dec 29, 2017 · Late Hollywood star Mary Tyler Moore was known for being a beloved actress, author, and philanthropist — but her greatest role was that of a mother to her only child, Richie Meeker. Not many...
Jan 26, 2017 · Mary Tyler Moore, who died at age 80 on Wednesday, January 25, recalled her son Richie's tragic death in her 1995 memoir, 'After All' — find out more.
May 24, 2023 · May 24, 2023 · 2 min read. 4. Sitcom star. Mary Tyler Moore was an entertainer for more than five decades but a devastating tragedy in her personal life shifted her world. The Emmy winner’s only...
Dec 18, 2019 · In 1980, the “Dick Van Dyke Show” and “Mary Tyler Moore Show” star received word that her only son Richie Meeker died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at age 24.
Jan 25, 2017 · Richard Meeker died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on October 14th, 1980. At the time, there were some false reports that Meeker had committed suicide; in reality, his death was accidental....
Jan 26, 2017 · Mary’s only son, Richard Meeker Jr., died in October 1980, after he accidentally shot himself in the head. He was 24. “It came from out of nowhere. He was doing so well,” Moore recalled in her...
Jan 27, 2017 · Ven Lanyon. Updated January 26, 2017. After Mary Tyler Moore's son, Richard, died, Mary learned to overcome her grief. Mary Tyler Moore’s dead son, Richard Meeker, was Moore’s only child....
