Actress Ruth Buzzi is “bedridden and incapacitated” after suffering several strokes, her husband Kent Perkins shared in a heartbreaking social media post.
On Tuesday, Perkins posted a photo of theRowan & Martin’s Laugh-Inactress celebrating her 85th birthday last year, smiling while holding a piece of pie.
“This photo was from nearly a year ago on Ruthie’s birthday. She wants you to know she is not in pain and is aware you are sending your best wishes her way as she battles the results of devastating strokes that have left her bedridden and incapacitated,” Perkinswroteon the comedian’s official Facebook page.
Perkins said that he is now “living with an attitude of gratitude for 43 years of marriage to my best friend, the greatest person I ever met, the one and only Ruth Buzzi.”
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“Her love for others knows no bounds, and she has spent a lifetime making people smile,” he wrote.
Perkins then saluted his wife for “dealing with the situation bravely, and still with humor, believe it or not… and with the love of God in her heart and soul, she thanks you for being her friend. And for the love you’ve shown her continuously for the past six decades or more…”
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He ended with, “Whatever happens, please know you have always been loved right back in return.”
Perkins' message comes after a sentimental message was shared on Buzzi’s Twitter Monday, whichread, “Thank you for your love and friendship for all these years.”
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She also notably portrayed Suzie Kabloozie inSesame Streetfrom 1993-2006 and appeared in The Dean Martin Show andThe Berenstain Bears.
source: people.com
