I was born on September 17, 1948: same day as John Ritter. During THE WALTONS series, he played a recurring role as a preacher, if I remember right. I wrote him a fan letter. And he sent me the nicest note; "To Cindy, my birthday twin..loving best wishes, John Ritter.." Such a thoughtful man! All these years later (it is 2019 now as I write), I still tell that story - fondly!
Another September baby! (And you and me!). So many of my fav celebrities are! Bob Newhart, Scott Baio, John Stamos (on the cusp...born a few days before me), Bill Murray, Hugh Grant, Will Smith, and Jimmy Fallon. Some very cool people...😁
Amy Yasbeck's interview was courageous, and I have empathy for what she went through. Someone once told that grief is the price you pay for loving someone.
My brother tore his aeorta,moving his daughter ,he fell to his knee,thank god his daughter acted fast,he was in surgery for ten hours.I often think deeply about John and we miss him dearly. To young to go.RIP
Not really analogous. Steve and Teri Irwin were married happily and never broke up their family. John Ritter and Amy Yasbeck began an affair while Ritter was married to his first wife, the mom of his 3 kids, who devoted her life to supporting him while he was struggling. Once Ritter got famous, he dumped the first wife and took up with the much younger Yasbeck. So no, please do NOT compare Steve and Teri Irwin to John Ritter and Amy Yasbeck. That is really unfair to Teri, Bindi, and Bob.
@@amelieholbrook3001 such a judge of life arnt you, you only know what stupid crap magazines say, feel good judging the dead lady, your so flipping gross!!
My heart goes out to Amy and her precious daughter. I am 50 now,but grew up following Three's Company,and following John's career. He had so much impact on my life,with his class,humor and charisma. I will pray for Amy and Stella everyday,as a true person of compassion was lost that day.
I'm so glad his kids (especially his daughter) have the ability to look back on these tapes and seeing everyone speak so positively about their dad. I lost my dad at 7, and I would just love to have all of this.
Oh how happy (Jack) John Ritter made me, and my family with Three's Company. What a memorable actor. It was a memorable show, and time. I still love the reruns, and I will always love this actor. The the joy of watching him was so great. His talent was unique, and uncomparable. Rest in peace. ❤️☺️🌻
I’m 48 and still watch Three’s Company and once in a while I watch all the other things he made. Wonderful actor and the funniest comedian ever, had so much talent, no one like him….Miss him so much too…♥️
Cindy Church Cindy, I think I know something about how you are feeling. It was almost exactly 1 year later to that I was suddenly stricken with simptoms just like John's. I had worked all day of 8/04 moving stuff around for my boss, My daughter picked me up and drove me home to my apartment, but she stayed with me for some reason Around 5p I told her I would be right back and drove over to my friend's apartment. We sat and talked while each of smoked a cigarette. All of a sudden I felt a pop in my chest and a distinct feeling of dread. My right leg immediately started hurting really bad My friend begged me to let her call 911. It was almost 6pm by the time I relented.Now I: was in the ER getting all kinds of tests done for HOURS till the Drs decided to do a CT of my heart, and found something. The tech wispered to me "it's your heart" Well, everything changed, just minutes later I was heading into surgery! As I was going down the hallway I was saying, "not like John Ritter" over and over again to myself. I at that time had been there for many hours!!! Well they did save my life, It's been almost 15 yrs!!! But I didn't ever get over this guilt of surviving , when he was a better person than I ever was, he wanted so much to survive! So yeah, I think of John all the time!!! Cindy Weekes
Lord knows I loved me some John Ritter, You couldn't tell me I wasn't on 3's Company and you couldn't argue me down that he wasn't my friend. I feel very saddened by this death still. RIP John 💕 .. You'll forever be missed 😔
Yes. I cried and cried at his death. I cheered when she went and Sued the hospital. Even though she didn't win I am glad she did it because that sent an important message to the Medical world.
A mistake...that really sums up how I felt too. Watching this now, it still feels like this just happened. He is so very missed. What a great person he was..
so much talent in the Ritter family,with John's singing cowboy dad Tex(RIP as well) and John's sons Jason and Tyler who are also actors. Jason's and Tyler's sister(and Stella's half-sister) Carly is a country musician/singer.
Its November 27th and I still miss him my man Jack Tripper, watching this guy on threes company made me so happy and when I heard that he died I cried so much , RIP 😭😭😭
Right to the end he was worrying about others and not being a burden on them, whether it be his wife or his co stars on 8 simple rules. Such a caring soul, he didn't deserve to be taken.😢
I loved him in Bad Santa too He was so funny Him putting chapstick on his lips and the cringey faces he makes when he's talking to Bernie Mac while Bernie is eating the oranges That is hilarious to me R.I.P. John and Bernie
This made me cry I loved John Ritter a true legend. I feel so heartbroken for his family. You will be truly missed but never, ever forgotten. RIP John Ritter.💜💚🌹♥️💙💛🌹
Oh boy, I'm crying with her, for her, watching this. Poor girl lost her parents, then loses her husband on her little daughter's birthday. So much not fair with that. My heart truly truly goes out to her and anyone else, going through loss. It breaks my heart. I just wish for peace, peace in their hearts.
@@tommoclement Life is not fair. My only sister passed away from the same thing. It was sudden, no chance to say good bye, she was just..gone. RIP John. Amy and family..I hope you find peace.
To Mac T and all others dealings with loss of a love one as John's wife and myself I loss my only daughter that I planed for. PLEASE, PLEASE understand God did not take John God relieved John God created John and gifted him with each and every ability he had just like he did my daughter .John was doing what he was put on this earth to do and he did it with a God given JOY
Seems she really loved him. I admire how strong she was only six weeks after his death. I'm still crying when I'm standing in front of my grandmother's grave - and she passed away 22 years ago.
Tonia Moller I am so very sorry for your loss. No matter how much time passes the greif is still there. I lost my great grandmother this January,and it seems the pain has only grown instead of lessened. I cannot bring myself to visit her grave. I pray you have peace.
He played Ben so perfectly in the “It” miniseries. Ben was super special to me in the novel so it still means a lot that John did him such justice. Anyone who has loved a book character then actually loved the movie character understands
I'm with you! I loved the Ben character in the book and John brought adult Ben to life . I thought the casting for that movie was excellent overall. Much better than the weak remake from a few yrs ago.
I can totally see why john fell inlove with Amy. She is absolutely enchanting. They truly were a love so inspirational that john ritter will forever be alive!
Robin Gagan - He is my favorite actor and I absolutely love him. BUT, that is the one thing about him that was always a question mark in my mind as well. He was married to Nancy for 19 years and had three kids, and all of a sudden he met Amy and got with her, and they had their daughter? I love him, but I have to wonder if he didn't cheat or leave his wife 'cause he wanted someone younger. Not trying to taint his image in any manner, it hasn't really been brought up much by the media, but I tend to wonder.
I met him many many moons ago as a teenager, when my drama club went to a taping of Three's a Crowd. I went to shake his hand and said that I had had such a big crush on him when I was a kid. He blinked several times and said "Ha...HAD??? " and he did this dramatic sniffle and hand bite LOL while I said "I meant, always... " "No...nono... don't try and make it up to me now.........." Then he turned his face back to me and gave me that great smile, took my hand and gave it a squeeze and told me thank you with a wink. I will always have that in my heart when I think of him. Such a dear man.
I’m laying in my bed because I can’t sleep and I came upon this video. What a beautiful person John Ritter was and what a beautiful family he had. I can’t believe it’s been 15 years. I’m sure he’s making everyone in heaven laugh and looking down at his family and friends every single day! R.I.P. John Ritter! Condolences to Amy, Stella and his 3 older children. ❤️
I met him when I went to see a taping of Regis and Kathy Lee. John was amazing and friendly. he came in the audience. sat on the stairs next to me.. OMG he smelled sooooooo good lol. was so kind when I passed him 20 papers for him to sign. everyone in my row lol
Yes Lord, thank You for his life. He made so many laugh. And I'm sure God would have dropped him for that little girl if it weren't for his angel wings keeping him afloat 💝
That was a beautiful interview with John Ritter's wife she was very open and sincere and still sadly heart Broken. I am so sorry for the loss of your husband and your daughter's father. 🌹❤️ God bless!
I remember one of my children saying that he had died and so we were looking on our computer and I turned just in time to see flames in my kitchen, I had turned the wrong burner on and my egg carton and everything near it had gone up in flames. I think John stopped by to say "goodbye" to us in such a wild fashion, I will always believe that. I've always loved him!
vernon...they haven't produced a true comedy since PC became the norm...some "smart team" of script/joke writers thinks we don't like to see comedy to laugh at silly things!
There are very few stars that have touched my soul,But John Ritter was one of the very few that did.He just seemed like a breath of fresh air no matter what character he was playing.From the Waltons to Three's Company and everything in between.His family and friends will always be in my thoughts and prayers,may he rest in peace for eternity xo
Amy Hanneman still this day watching three's company great actor thank you john and god bless rip..(: thank you for all the laughter you truely will be missed
Wow ....I didn't think I would cry after years ..... But I cried like a baby for his wife and his little daughter. I pray for God's peace and joy and blessings to surround them both in Jesus Name. Great interview ! ❤ ❤
So Betty White and the late Doris Day were bad people because they almost reached 100? Only the good die young is a country song cliche. It has no basis in fact.
Still sad about his death knowing it could have been avoided. I watched him all the time growing up from the waltons, three's company, problem child he will definitely be missed by alot.
She is not being negative. She is conducting a normal interview. Some women look for reasons to be critical of other women. Stop being so critical, Michelle.
I still watch reruns of three's company show so funny and still believe he alive, so saddened and shocked about hos untimely death, so young at heart too. may you R,I:P Jack Tripper.
I think John was as beloved as John Candy, who also died too young and suddenly. Both seemed to be very down to earth, modest, sweet men. I'm amazed, watching this video, at Amy's composure. I'd have been in tears most of the time. Watching the clip of him with baby Stella was so moving - they were so happy together. I lost my dad suddenly when I was 13 and, decades later, still cry about him and find his death hard to talk about. I hope Stella has found some peace.
Sarcastically Deranged - Although I don't think I would have referred to Stella as a bitch. Losing her father at such a young age, definitely 100% messed her up in some form. It's not like it's her fault. But she does need help. She's a girl and should have stayed that way to maintain the Daddy's little girl. She's not a man and never will be. ☹️
Here's to you, John Ritter. Thank you for the memories, as well as the laughter. We remember you both then, now, and always. The laughter continues. ❤❤❤ RIP
Amy told one story one not long after he died that absolutely breaks my heart she said she went in Stella's room a 5 year old girl when her dad died and Stella was looking up at the ceiling at god and she was holding her arms out like you do when you catch something and she goes Drop him! that broke my heart she was asking god to drop her dad back down in her arms it kills me now even saying it
I was 10 when this amazing man passed away. Though young I knew who he was without a doubt. I absolutely loved Threes Company. As a 10 year old all I wanted in my whole life was to meet John Ritter. I just wanted to meet this man that made me so happy as a child. No one could understand my connection to this person, but I did. I loved him so much without knowing him. I would always say I wanted to be his friend. So then the news came out that he passed away. I cried for months. I would sit and watch Threes Company and cry. It got so bad my parents had to stop me from watching it for a few months so I could process what had happened and heal. To this day it still hurts. My 10 year old self comes out when I see him on t.v. every now and then and I bawl my eyes out. He will never be forgotten. ❤
I under stand what is like when you love some one so much sundered is gone forever I feel the same way you feed I lost my deares husband after more then. 60. years not so easy to forget rest in peace my love God. Bless you
That was a beautiful segment. I really appreciate her telling her personal feeling about John. Too bad that they could not save him. Maybe soon they will find a way to help people with that dangerous heart attack.
I still cry over, John Ritter, today. He’ll always be my favorite actor. I Grew up watching him. Happy part of my childhood. He’s greatly missed and forever loved.
Hi Amy and Dianne. By chance I clicked into this interview. It is like a comforting shot in my arm. I have been very sad all this week and crying at several intervals during the days - but yesterday (Saturday) from 7:30 a.m. until midnight, I spent the entire day in bed watching my collection of DVDs of Three's Company - and the viewing stopped my tears from falling. I needed to watch this interview - again, Thank you very much. Hugh, Marilyn.
Such a great interview and remembrance. I’ve been watching a lot of John’s videos this past week and he’s really been on my heart. He really was a part of us. I hope I get to see him in Heaven.
