Jackie Gleason Obituary ABC News

[@denniselber9195]

There will never be another Gleason. He could change your emotions with a simple change of his facial expression. The Honeymooners is timeless and never gets old.

[@jamesbass9797]

I had the privilege of meeting Jackie in the early 1980's in Hawaii and we became pretty good friends. We used to just sit around and have a good drink and tell story's to one another. Course he always had more story's than I did and I really enjoyed listening to them. Played golf with him several times at Wai'alae Country Club and pool? lol He was a master of the game. I really enjoyed our friendship we had together. I was very sad when I had to leave Hawaii and bid him farewell in 1986. At that time I was living in Atlanta, GA. He wrote me a letter and asked if I could come visit him him in Florida. I believe it was around February of 1987. I had planned on going down in July of that year but as it turned out he passed away in June of that year. Attended his funeral and paid my respects to his family. I count myself as being very lucky to have met him and being able to consider him a friend. RIP Jackie. I will see you again soon enough and we can sit and tell some more story's.

[@mr.majestic2667]

On top of his closed casket it read worlds greatest pool player from what we saw at his wake in north Miami

[@howardwayne3974]

You lucky s o b !!!!

[@VinDcator]

He lived the way he wanted and did as he pleased. He owned his life.

[@paulleckner8235]

He had a hurt side. He spent tons of money hiring private detectives in search of his father who abandoned him & the family as a child. They never could find him.

[@howardwayne3974]

Unlike an awful lot of us nowadays

[@janhangland5499]

I STILL miss Jackie. The Poor Soul, Reginald Van Gleason, and Ralph Cramden. No one like him before nor since. A true class act and an American icon.

[@SuperHartline]

One of his characters was my favorite, Stanley R. Sogg your friendly representative for the Mother Fletcher Company.

[@rmo52]

I recall seeing Time magazine in an airport with Mr Gleason’s picture with the caption “So long, pal”. Made me cry. The man and bis talents, such a treasure trove.

[@howardwayne3974]

Don't be sad he's gone , but rather be glad he lived and brought us together .

[@OneLastHitB4IGo]

My Dad was a very good golfer and the hardest I ever heard him laugh, with tears rolling down his cheeks, was the episode of The Honeymooners where Norton was trying to teach Ralph how to play golf. Norton addresses the ball, "Hello Ball!" and Dad lost it right there. Had me rolling on the floor laughing at him. Miss ya Dad, Jackie and Art. Comedy like that is gone forever.

[@piscesloveempress]

Lol! I love that when he says "Hello Ball" LOL

[@Lava1964]

That never gets old. Yes, it's still hilarious today.

[@anthonysodano2882]

I was born in 1982 and I loved watching this man ! Great actor and performer you will never see this again . Today’s performances never will top this

[@michaela.mccracken4461]

R.I.P. Jackie, You were the greatest!

[@howardwayne3974]

He was truly " The Great One " .

[@poppablue59kent75]

Having been born in the late 1950's, I grew up watching Mr. Gleason. In reruns of the Honeymooners, The Jackie Gleason show, and in movies. He was a class act, and he made us laugh. Goodnight, Jackie. If there really is a heaven, and people like you and I make it in, then I hope to share a drink with you some evening. I'll buy.

[@Tonetwisters]

It's all about knowing Jesus as your personal savior. I hope that he did ...

[@Murph3579]

One of kind. The greatest. Irreplaceable. That great time in America when comedy and humor were simple and wonderful. We all miss you so much. Your indulgences. Your demons. Your angels. Your diversions in each of our lives.

[@garysmith5795]

Well said my friend

[@TheCarnivalguy]

Sometimes that "one of a kind" phrase gets thrown around too much. But in Gleason's case, and I agree with you, he certainly was one of a kind. I was a kid in the early 60s, and I'll never forget our family watching The Jackie Gleason Show together.

[@michaelbarlow6610]

@ TheCarnivalGuy. Another expression that gets tossed around too frequently is, "We'll never see his likes again". But that old expression is so true about the one-and-only Jackie Gleason!

[@jimthompson7402]

Jackie Gleason was as adept at drama and music as he was at comedy, he surely was an American treasure.

[@keb107]

As a kid, I watched his show every Saturday night. “Live from Miami Beach!” How sweet it was.

[@WytZox1]

There allegedly was a shot of Jack Daniels in the teacup he drank from during his opening monlogue on his Saturday night variety show. ☺

[@howardwayne3974]

You said it kid !!!

[@jrridd5747]

The Great One!!! There will never be another...

[@superbird6176]

This is a beautiful tribute. Thank you for sharing!

[@arttrombley7385]

Jackie Gleason was indeed one of the best, from Ralph Kramden to sheriff Buford Justice, He made Us laugh. Thanks Mr. Gleason.

[@robertbell2786]

He was still is the greatest art carney not to shabby either

[@Tboneator64]

I still remember that broadcast! Of course, Peter Jennings has also been gone for some time, now! Jackie Gleason & Art Carney made a great pair, as did Jackie and Audrey Meadows! Thank you very much for kindly sharing this, KnowlesKnows! CHEERS!

[@jaykendall7557]

+Tboneator64 Yeah but I'm from Boston and Peter helped derail Dukakis in the 1988 presidential campaign, Peter told Dukakis at a debate with Geo. Bush. that Dukakis had a reputation for being ""passionless"............"technocratic" that hurt Dukakis image

[@lennyanders1639]

I used to have a place at the Inverrary development in Fort Lauderdale where Jackie lived and used to see Jackie playing golf and riding around in his Rolls Royce golf cart, he always looked so happy.

[@garylobo348]

He was the Babe Ruth of American Comedy. His huge appetites for life and fearlessness as a performer made him truly The Great One. How many guys his size would have the nerve to dance as he did in this retrospective? Chris Farley maybe, that's about it. He was a control freak, brilliant innovator and had endless energy. And my favorite, absolute favorite character he created wasn't even Ralph Kramden. It was Joe the Bartender, tending his bar on the old Jackie Gleason show, as Frank Fontaine came out as Crazy Guggenheim. Lord they were funny together. Of course I was 6 years old at the time. Funny what stays with you all your life.

[@elvicare35]

Awesome!!!!! I wish that he could have lived longer, but I'm so glad that we had him for 71 years, that's not bad at all.

[@styldsteel1]

yea.... i guess so.

[@karloshernandezs5631]

imagine he smoked 4 packs a day! wow!

[@jeffreysnow2640]

He would have been around a lot longer if he didn't smoke

[@GhostofMrsMuir1443]

Possibly. Or perhaps Jackie would’ve just eaten more food and died of diabetes-related complications. My Uncle smoked two packs a day for 50 years, and he is pushing 93. Genetics.

[@otiscampbell2194]

BOY OH BOY DID WE LOSE A LEGEND!!!!!!

[@michellebutler3467]

I love you Mr. Gleason

[@michaelgreen5206]

Love you Jackie, watched your show in the 1960's and loved all the skits including the June Taylor Dancers performances at the end of the show!!! RIP, my Irish brother!!!!

[@timothyriley6691]

Man ! I Cried when I watched him and I shed tears when he died ! He was one of the Best ! Till this day he cracks me the hell up ! RIP Jackie 🙏🏻👍🏻

[@customcleaners726]

I sure do miss him. May he rest in heavenly peace.

[@rburley204]

Definitely one of the industry's greatest!

[@peace-yv4qd]

I grew up watching the Honeymooners. Fond memories.

[@alansabin7487]

the movie he played a mute who was a problem to his town, is one of the great classics . he made you feel so sorry for him.

[@howardwayne3974]

I remember seeing it . I felt so sorry for the character he played , but then , that was the art that was Jackie Gleason . He made you feel the characters he played . His was a genius that is so rare in good classic actors .

[@alansabin7487]

@@howardwayne3974 could not have said it better, thanks and God bless

[@vintagehaynesflute]

Even after all these years I still miss him! 😢

[@steenthorse8579]

How sweet it is and away we Go

[@knockitofff]

The Great One indeed, sleep well Jackie.

[@getawaydreamer2724]

Jackie had the coolest Golf cart. Very modern for its time. He knew how to have fun. Influenced Rodney Dangerfield to make Caddy shack.

[@joyceyolandastorch8964]

I was a tremendous fan of Jackie Gleason. He was such a talented man. From 1983 until 1987 i lived walking distance from Jackies home on the golf course, in Inverrary, Lauderhill, Fla. My townhouse apt was on the 18th hole of that same golf course. I had the same doctor,butcher and went to the same Italian restaurant as Jackie, but somehow i never ran into him. That would have been such an honor for me, but it never happened somehow.RIP " The Great One".

[@iamtheshed2584]

My Dad was a real life Jackie Gleason and I thank GOD he was.. Before he passed away he told how PROUD of me he was... I love you BOTH... GOD bless ALLL DA SHED!!!!!

[@stevenjames2160]

Longest running comedy that still on until this day and they only show the one season. Remarkeable. Seen most episodes 100 times and will watch until I meet Jackie one day

[@johnmaccarelli315]

Thank you Jackie may you rest in peace.

[@evelynmiranda9072]

Oh I love him to this day am 59 years old children remember me ,watching it at 11pm channel 11 wpix now caled some thing different .

[@jefferyrush4251]

RIP GREAT ONE!

[@briantunzi2462]

It Brought a tear to my eye & a Lump to my Throat as he may have put it ? R.I.P Jackie....

[@fflubadubb]

He's the only entertainer I've ever cried over when I heard they died

[@sipo70]

Gleason was the greatest, no doubt about that.

[@harryohschmidt1247]

The Great One.

[@EnriqueLopez-hb5jn]

RIP Jackie Gleason,you have brought so much laughter,good times to a lot of people

[@susanb2015]

Does anyone know if the sign on the Belt Parkway entering Brooklyn still says Welcome to Brooklyn the fourth largest city. How Sweet it Is!

[@jannlewandowski5540]

Thank you for sharing this. HOW SWEET IT IS !

[@geoben1810]

The Honeymooners came on at about 11 pm in N.Y. during the 60's I would sneak out of bed to watch it while my Mom was asleep. I always thought they were hilarious. RIP Jackie, it was really sweet 👍🏻😉

[@howardwayne3974]

I remember Jackie's variety show with the June Taylor Dancers . man ! Even as a kid i could tell those ladies had legs up to here !!!

[@pwgasson]

The greatest entertainer in my lifetime time.

[@pwgasson]

.

[@michaelgreen1365]

I watched all of your shows Jackie you were certainly one of a kind an art cearney

[@TralfazConstruction]

A work associate of mine, circa 1987, could have portrayed Jackie Gleason as a young man. He was sensitive to people making that observation so we didn't bring it up often so as not to annoy him. This fellow passed away at the relatively young age of 51. Anytime I see Jackie Gleason I think of my former associate as the resemblance was _so_ uncanny. Both men are gone but not forgotten.

[@MontrealMan1970]

As the last step at his grave says "...and away we go"

[@lengasparini2918]

Gleason was the greatest all the way.

[@markgiardina1303]

Gleason was great as Sheriff Buford T. Justice.

[@ironmanjakarta8601]

His best role IMO.

[@djf750]

so you have never seen The Honeymooners??

[@janhangland5499]

I wonder if you can express yourself without being foul. Gleason was a true class act. You might take a page from his book.........

[@razorbackfilms]

Mark Giardina agreed when Burt Reynolds died the Cinemark ran Smokey and the Bandit I saw it for the first time.

[@luxurycarkey7207]

So sad there will never be another..

[@hardlines4]

The Great One!!!!

[@xaenon]

He truly was 'The Great One'.

[@rr7firefly]

May I add that it was great to see Peter Jennings in his prime. I still miss seeing him on ABC News.

[@howardwayne3974]

He was good , but I remembered Walter Cronkite , Huntley - Brinkley , Harry Reasoner, Eric Severide and last but not least Edward M. Murrow.

[@rr7firefly]

Little known fact: Jackie's grandson is the actor Jason Patric, whose mother was Jackie's daughter.

[@Blacksheepishot]

What a great talent he truly had compared to today's zeros in both single takes and unrehearsed humor...

[@tomc8617]

Most of what's come out in the past few decades I would rate as LESS than zero, having a *negative* effect on our once great American culture.

[@jpwjr1199]

Really? You don't think there have been great comedians over the past 30 years? You and the guy below been living under a rock. I love Gleason's work and so do today's comedians, at least the one's that know what they're doing, and there are plenty of them.

[@Ziffel22]

Jackie Gleason really was "The Great One".

[@bobanderson2895]

God bless Jackie! ^^

[@michaelhenderson7075]

You made me laugh and touched my life you are missed

[@markwhitman72]

Good lord Jackie was a laugh riot! I am crying/laughing so hard at his outburst which was well deserved!! Jackie Gleason should have won an Emmy for this scene alone!!

[@sandraandrews9907]

RIP to Jackie Gleason and Peter Jennings.💔 I loved/cried to the poor soul character.

[@TheChop76]

Art carney he is great,he always be.

[@josephcalderon906]

Yeah, the man won six Emmys and an oscar. jackie was so envious of him that when he visited him sometimes. mr. a carney had to immediately hide his emmys.

[@janhangland5499]

I too love Art Carney - but Gleason today would get the Emmys he deserved. He was more diverse, created characters, even formed his own orchestra. I'd love to know if he did the arrangements for his orchestra. And one of the great pool players of his time! :>)

[@al8603cl]

Jan, he did indeed do many of the arrangements his orchestra performed and recorded. The man was a genius.

[@sha11235]

I love the Laurel and Hardy moment and when Ralph hits Alice with the pie by mistake. I hope Stan and Ollie saw this and loved it.

[@Pro1er]

The Honeymooners was one of televisions greatest shows.

[@davidtaylor328]

I missed Jackie Gleason then & I miss him now too. 2 Thumbs Up to The Great One 👍👍

[@zanegrey4720]

Jackie Gleason was the best love the man.

[@Lava1964]

Gleason was also extremely intelligent and well-read. He would have boxes of books delivered to him each week--mostly non-fiction.

[@markharrison2544]

If he was intelligent why did he kill himself?

[@joansmith6092]

Mark Harrison You mean, because he wouldn't stop smoking? A doctor told him he had terminal cancer and just one month to live. He went home and kept it a secret from the public,

[@michaelbarlow6610]

@ Lava1964. You are right about Jackie Gleason's passion for reading, especially non-fiction books. One of his major interests was the paranormal. He had a huge collection of books about paranormal topics. I read somewhere that his collection of books was donated to some museum or university.

[@ralphc1405]

@@michaelbarlow6610 What a cool story about the books! Any chance where? I'm guessing maybe University of Miami? Just seeing his final resting place is bittersweet. He is buried in the same cemetery as my father so it's tempting to visit both!

[@michaelbarlow6610]

@ ralph cocurull. I don't know which museum or university library Gleason's collection of books about the paranormal were donated to. Maybe the Wikipedia article on Gleason or possibly a website devoted to Gleason's life and career might state to which museum or library those books were donated.

[@briankay6690]

"AND AWAY WE GO."

[@styldsteel1]

The king of improv. Script? He didn't need a script.

[@briantunzi2462]

Because he was The GREAT ONE !

[@fanomanone]

@@briantunzi2462 That, and he had a photographic memory.

[@cam2540]

We had all the Honeymooners on VHS when I was a kid and watched them as a family. Good times.

[@Lisa-di1wi]

Twenty-two years later, we lost two other famous people on June 25. Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson. Farrah Fawcett died in the morning. And Michael Jackson died at around 2:30 in the afternoon. May they rest in peace. Amen.

[@APOCALYPSE_X-MEN]

@@Notthisguyeither That has never been confirmed.

[@Notthisguyeither]

@@APOCALYPSE_X-MEN no your right no confirmation because he paid out enough hush money to keep it somewhat quiet... I'll bet you don't believe OJ Simpson killed anyone either

[@APOCALYPSE_X-MEN]

@@Notthisguyeither Interesting that you chose O.J. Simpson to make some subtle racial bias on my part. I'll make an assumption on my part as well and say that you're a Trump supporter, huh?

[@mr.majestic2667]

@@APOCALYPSE_X-MEN Ill make the assumption that most trump lovers think he was framed

[@YodaBannon]

I loved this guy. Hilarious! He was always remembered as Bueford T. Justice! And the Honeymooners are just plain priceless!

[@zep4426]

He still is the greatest and Art was equally talented.

[@bluesharp59]

RIP Forever missed.

[@fleetwin1]

Our loss is heaven's gain for sure

[@dawncampbell611]

he was the best ,I never thought of him as fat to Mr he was sexy ,adorable, smart

[@tamberello1966]

Morley Safer: "The Great one? Did you ever really believe it? Jackie Gleason: "You just saw me play pool didn't ya?"

[@howardwayne3974]

I remember that broadcast !!!

[@wdh47211]

My dad and brother loved him

[@johnschober5240]

When my folks were first married they would not go out on Fridaynight until they watched the Honeymooners.

[@brucebudka]

HONEYMOONERS, BEST SHOW EVER!!!!!!!!

[@howardwayne3974]

I was so pissed as a kid when they took off his variety show and put on the honeymooners in its place ! A lot of people where I lived felt the same .

[@themopar426]

when the news reported the news!

[@glenngarofano6042]

He was a drinker and a smoker and a Legend!

[@conniecrawford5231]

Smoking and heavy drinking shortened his lunch fe and cheated all of us out of many more years of his talent!

[@blazenjames9449]

What an Icon! Joe "bige" Bigelows grandson. - James B Phelps (aka) Blaze-n-James

[@jerrypolverino6025]

Wow I miss him.

[@halr.366]

MAN! That pie hit Audrey some hard. 1:06

[@trajan75]

The old comedians could make us sympathize point out our failures make us laugh at them and at ourselves. Modern comedy has a decidedly nasty edge, sophomoric, glib, but basically half educated twits mocking other people's political or religious beliefs

[@Sarah_Gravydog316]

+John Barone yes... i love these old legends...

[@wilburmcbride8096]

I totally agree. Another thing they did was spoke the truth without the fear of an oversensitive audience. Many things they talked about back then would make today's audience uncomfortable.

[@Araconox]

Especially in the Honeymooners. Gleason had us in hysterics then and now. I get nothing out of watching modern so-called comedians,

[@jahleelsoriano6844]

2:17 song name? Please...

[@chrismontreuil2206]

My young daughters even love the guy.

[@Tomherbs]

Brilliant at talking with his hands

[@Rob_1776]

Obviously 19 people don't know what funny is? like the Great Jackie Gleason was! He was extremely funny!

[@messianic_scam]

i hope all nice men rest in peace

[@mikelillge3299]

Sharp dude

[@markclark7178]

The great one !

[@sarahboller5912]

I'm 50 and I have been watching him for years and I have the honeymoon " movies set..Jackie didn't even want to hire audrey meadows bc she was too pretty and he never rehearsed..

[@danielc.8875]

A great comedian, and he made us laugh without filthy language, or disparaging remarks about women. Audrey Meadows said he never allowed anyone to curse around the lady's while filming the Honeymooners.

[@vanillamillz]

The good ol days.

[@marcellino1956]

good to see peter back

[@murraysprostate9027]

Theres 4 walls!!!!

[@ThreePhaseHigh]

Wow back when news was news instead of fake news