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John Ritter’s Death Affected Widow Amy Yasbeck ‘So Greatly’: It’s Become ‘More Poignant and Painful’


Amy Yasbeck, the wife of late actor John Ritter, has not moved on since his shocking 2003 death. A source tells Closer his death affected her ‘greatly.’

The beloved Three’s Company star Ritter was just 54 when he suffered a fatal heart episode on the set of his sitcom 8 Simple Rules on September 11, 2003. She later turned the tragedy into her life’s passion by founding the John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health to help raise awareness about the condition that killed the beloved actor. “Both Amy and Noah say their passion is honoring John’s memory — they just prefer a simpler, quieter life now,” the insider adds.

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