Milton Berle, 93
Posted: Wednesday, March 27th, 2002 6:52 pm
Comedian Milton Berle, one of the pioneering legends of television known to a generation of devoted fans as “Uncle Miltie,” died Wednesday at his home in Beverly Hills, his publicist said. He was 93.
Berle, who had been in failing health in recent years, died in his sleep while taking a nap, publicist Roger Neale said. His wife, Lorna, was at home with him when he died.
Berle is also survived by a son and a daughter. Funeral arrangements are pending.
“What a remarkable man, what a remarkable career,” Bob Hope and his wife, Dolores, said in a statement. “Eighty-eight years in show business, a brilliant comedian, an accomplished actor, a lifelong friend.” … Read full obituary
