Don Rickles' Wife Of Five Decades Still Feels Huge Loss Two Years After His Death

Dec 28, 2019

The wife of Don Rickles recently opened up about her loss. Her husband passed away in 2017, and people have been wondering about how Mrs. Rickles has been handling the difficult time. She recently talked about losing her partner weeks after the couple's anniversary.

They say that time has the ability to heal all wounds. While there is some truth to this statement, there is some pain that is too much to ever heal entirely. Sure, people can learn how to get back to daily life. Happiness can even be achieved again. But a little sadness usually never goes away entirely.

Everyone's looked at a perfect couple and thought to themselves, "these two are supposed to be together." Some people call it fate. Others call it destiny. Some even just count it as pure luck. Either way, these special couples don't come around very often. They help to show others what it means to truly be in love with someone who loves you back equally. Barbara Sklar and Don Rickles were one of those perfect couples.

Don Rickles was a pioneer of stand-up comedy and one of the most beloved names in the American comedy scene for decades. When Barbara and Don met for the first time, sparks didn't fly immediately. The attraction may have been there, but Barbara didn't understand Don's particular sense of humor at the time, as he admitted to the Milwaukee Magazine in 2016. Eventually, the two started dating and became inseparable. Barbara was even willing to shift around her working hours in order to spend more time with Don. The two would eat lunch together while still on set. Rickles always spoke highly of his wife and commented that he was completely devoted to her. He called Barbara "his life".

Rickles, unfortunately, died from kidney failure in 2017 and passed away at age 90. Barbara commented on Twitter that she is still struggling to cope with the loss of her beloved husband. Although it's been over 2 years since the famous comedian's passing, Barbara is honest about her difficulties. She is still trying to process the tragic loss.

Don Rickles passed away only three weeks following their 52nd wedding anniversary. The couple was fortunate enough to have two beautiful children together. Losing a loved one is one of the most difficult things a person endures in life.

If you found this story touching, show it to friends who love Don Rickles.