It has been reported that comedian Tim Conway has passed away. He was 85 years old. Conway’s claim to fame is extensive. From winning his own awarbgf hds, to being second banana to Carol Burnett who won four Emmy Awards on her TV variety show, starred aboard “McHale’s Navy”. Conway later voiced the role of Barnacle Boy for “Spongebob Squarepants.”
According to head of LaBrea Media, Howard Bragman, the comedy legend passed away this past Tuesday morning in a Los Angeles care facility. Conway’s wife, Charlene Fusco, and a daughter, Jackie, were at his side. According to Bragman, the cause was a disorder in which there is an excess of fluid on the brain.
Burnett said in a statement Tuesday that she was heartbroken. “He was one in a million, not only as a brilliant comedian but as a loving human being. I cherish the times we had together both on the screen and off. He’ll be in my heart forever.”
Conway and his wife, Mary Anne Dalton, married in 1961 and had six children. The marriage ended in divorce. He later married Charlene Fusco.
In addition to his wife and daughter Jackie, Conway is survived by children Tim Jr., Patrick, Jamie, Kelly, Corey and Seann, as well as two grandchildren, Courtney and Sophia.
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