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John Ritter Called Amy Yasbeck 'Too Thin'
John Ritter told widow Amy Yasbeck she was 'too thin' when they first met, sparking a foundation to save lives.
In brief
John Ritter told widow Amy Yasbeck she was 'too thin' when they first met, sparking a foundation to save lives. John Ritter's widow Amy Yasbeck recalls he called her 'too thin' in 1990, leading to a foundation that funds aortic health research. Originally reported by FemaleFirst.
First Meeting
John Ritter told widow Amy Yasbeck she was 'too thin' when they first met and immediately made her a bagel.
“My very first conversation with John was at Dennis Dugan’s house. Dennis was the director of Problem Child.”
Marriage and Death
They married in 1999 and he died on September 11, 2003, at age 54 after an aortic dissection.
Foundation Impact
The John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health funds research, education, and awareness for thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection.
Life-Saving Work
Richard Kline, John's friend, says the foundation's work saved his brother's life and could have saved John's in 2003.
“Had we had this kind of knowledge in 2003, my dear departed friend John would still be with us.”
What to remember
John Ritter's widow Amy Yasbeck recalls he called her 'too thin' in 1990, leading to a foundation that funds aortic health research.
