"Whatever happens, please know you have always been loved right back in return," Buzzi's husband wrote, ending the note on Facebook.
A heartbreaking post shared on social media revealed that actress Ruth Buzzi is "bedridden and incapacitated" after suffering several strokes,
The post was shared by her husband Kent Perkins, along with a photo of the Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In actress celebrating her 85th birthday last year. In the picture, she can be seen smiling while holding a piece of pie, according to PEOPLE.
"This photo was from nearly a year ago on Ruthie's birthday. She wants you to know she is not in pain and is aware you are sending your best wishes her way as she battles the results of devastating strokes that have left her bedridden and incapacitated," Perkins wrote on the comedian's official Facebook page.
He added that she can "still speak and understand" and "still recognizes all her friends and loved ones. I am reading to her your wonderful comments and she smiles."
Perkins said that he is now "living with an attitude of gratitude for 43 years of marriage to my best friend, the greatest person I ever met, the one and only Ruth Buzzi."
"Her love for others knows no bounds, and she has spent a lifetime making people smile," he wrote.
Perkins then praised his wife for her courage and strength. She is "dealing with the situation bravely, and still with humor, believe it or not... and with the love of God in her heart and soul, she thanks you for being her friend. And for the love you've shown her continuously for the past six decades or more..."
"Whatever happens, please know you have always been loved right back in return," he wrote, ending the note.
Perkins' shared the emotional message on Facebook after a touching statement was shared by Buzzi on her Twitter handle. "Thank you for your love and friendship for all these years," she wrote.
According to IMDB, Buzzi, who turns 86 on July 24, is well-known for her part as Gladys Ormphby in the 1967–1973 television series Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. In 1973, she won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for her work, and in 1969 and 1972, she received two Primetime Emmy nods for it.
Additionally, she also made notable appearances in The Dean Martin Show and The Berenstain Bears, along with playing Suzie Kabloozie on Sesame Street from 1993 until 2006.
Here's hoping Buzzi makes a speedy recovery!
References:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0125651/
https://twitter.com/Ruth_A_Buzzi/status/1548978757146333186?s=20&t=-usdkItcouQxrqynR0AN3w
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