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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.
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Jan 25, 2017 · Moore gave birth to Richie just one year into her first marriage with Meeker at the age of 18. By the time he was 3, she had steady work on TV. When Richie was 6, Moore and Meeker divorced.
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Dec 18, 2019 · Richard G. Meeker, 24, son of television star Mary Tyler Moore, accidentally shot himself in his home near the University of Southern California campus.
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May 25, 2023 · Richie Meeker was the only child of Mary Tyler Moore and her first husband, Richard Meeker. He died in 1980 from a gunshot wound that was ruled an accident, and his mother blamed herself for his alienation.
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- She Gave Birth to Him When She Was 18. Mary Tyler Moore married her first husband, Richard Carleton Meeker, in 1955 when she was 18 years old. Meeker was 28 at the time.
- He Died in 1980 of an Accidental Gunshot Wound. 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.
- Moore Later Said She Regretted Being So Busy When Her Son Was Growing Up. When Richard Jr. was young, Moore was working on both The Dick Van Dyke Show and The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and in her book Growing Up Again, she says that she wishes she had been around more.
- He Was Working at CBS at the Time of His Death. In addition to being a student, Meeker was working as a messenger for CBS when he died. This is the television network that aired The Mary Tyler Moore Show from 1970 through 1977, and it was also home to The Dick Van Dyke Show.
Jan 25, 2017 · Here’s what you need to know about Richard Carleton Meeker, Mary Tyler Moore’s first husband.
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Dec 29, 2017 · Richie Meeker, the only child of Mary Tyler Moore, died in 1980 from a gunshot wound at age 24. The actress wrote about her grief and regret in her memoir, After All, and scattered her son's ashes in a river.
