re: What is truth vs. rumor about the 1973 death of Irene Ryan?
I know I'm entering this conversation late, but I adore Irene Ryan's song from "Pippin" and the older I get the more I love it. I had heard the stories you've all recounted about her death. This is what Wikipedia has to say, and it seems to cover the "collapsed during Pippen and taken to California" scenario: In April 1973, Ryan suffered a stroke during a performance of Pippin. Earlier in the year, her friend and fellow Beverly Hillbillies cast member, Nancy Kulp, had tried to persuade her no...
