# Bernadette Peters' husband was killed yesterday! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 27, 2005, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernadette-peters-husband-was-killed-yesterday/323746 "2005-09-27T22:01:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DooWahDiddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@DooWahDiddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DooWahDiddy)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2005, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernadette-peters-husband-was-killed-yesterday/323746/1 "2005-09-27T22:01:53Z")
I just heard about this… Broadway’s leading lady [Bernadette Peters](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001613/) has lost her husband of nine years in a helicopter crash. He was an investment adviser and she spoke very highly of him. The Broadway community is a very tight one… I’m sure they will reach out for her any way they can. [Cite.](http://www.playbill.com/news/article/95366.html) ---
**Author:** ![Elza\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Elza\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elza_B)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2005, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernadette-peters-husband-was-killed-yesterday/323746/2 "2005-09-27T22:03:42Z")
> [@DooWahDiddy](#): > > I just heard about this… Broadway’s leading lady [Bernadette Peters](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001613/) has lost her husband of nine years in a helicopter crash. He was an investment adviser and she spoke very highly of him. The Broadway community is a very tight one… I’m sure they will reach out for her any way they can. > > [Cite.](http://www.playbill.com/news/article/95366.html) Holy crap. I’ve never seen two people more in love than them. How terribly sad. I adore her. E. ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2005, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernadette-peters-husband-was-killed-yesterday/323746/3 "2005-09-27T22:06:41Z")
That is pretty sad news. Bernadette is truly a living New York legend and I can well imagine her friends will turn out to help her through this. ---
**Author:** ![YellowTail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/b5ac83/32.png) [@YellowTail](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YellowTail)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2005, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernadette-peters-husband-was-killed-yesterday/323746/4 "2005-09-27T22:09:53Z")
So … she’s single, eh? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2005, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernadette-peters-husband-was-killed-yesterday/323746/5 "2005-09-27T22:12:37Z")
> [@YellowTail](#): > > So … she’s single, eh? Ooohhh, too soon! ---
**Author:** ![parthenokinesis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/cc9497/32.png) [@parthenokinesis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/parthenokinesis)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2005, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernadette-peters-husband-was-killed-yesterday/323746/6 "2005-09-27T23:09:44Z")
> [@YellowTail](#): > > So … she’s single, eh? Back off, she’s mine! ---
**Author:** ![Good\_Egg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/96bed5/32.png) [@Good\_Egg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Good_Egg)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernadette-peters-husband-was-killed-yesterday/323746/7 "2005-09-28T00:46:21Z")
How sick is that? her husband died and you guys are talking about her dating? tsk ☹ ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernadette-peters-husband-was-killed-yesterday/323746/8 "2005-09-28T00:55:45Z")
> [@Good Egg](#): > > How sick is that? her husband died and you guys are talking about her dating? tsk ☹ yeah, you gotta wait at least a week…😉 ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernadette-peters-husband-was-killed-yesterday/323746/9 "2005-09-28T01:53:33Z")
> [@YellowTail](#): > > So … she’s single, eh? So you realize you’re going to hell for that, right? ---
**Author:** ![Mehitabel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mehitabel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mehitabel)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernadette-peters-husband-was-killed-yesterday/323746/10 "2005-09-28T02:04:00Z")
OMG!! This is horrible! She’s Broadway royalty and has also been very generous with her time for charities such as the Gay Men’s Health Crisis, Broadway Cares, Broadway Barks, and everything else. Poor Bernadette. ---
**Author:** ![Sylkyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@Sylkyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylkyn)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernadette-peters-husband-was-killed-yesterday/323746/11 "2005-09-28T02:24:35Z")
I am so sorry for her. She is one of my favorite actresses/singers and while I haven’t kept up with her for some time, I really feel terrible for her. Poor lady. I am just really sad to hear this. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Alan\_Smithee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2acd7d/32.png) [@Alan\_Smithee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alan_Smithee)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernadette-peters-husband-was-killed-yesterday/323746/12 "2005-09-28T04:02:36Z")
> [@YellowTail](#): > > So … she’s single, eh? This was, honest to God, my first thought. I feel like such a schmuck. At least I’m not the only one! ---
**Author:** ![DaphneBlack](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daphneblack/32/5389_2.png) [@DaphneBlack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaphneBlack)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernadette-peters-husband-was-killed-yesterday/323746/13 "2005-09-28T10:37:12Z")
This is so sad. Bernadette is truly a class act. And of course Broadway will be there for her. But just really sad. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2005, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernadette-peters-husband-was-killed-yesterday/323746/14 "2005-09-30T14:02:02Z")
The news is devastating. Ms. Peters was not only a great singer and dancer (she won her first Tony for Song & Dance and her second for Annie Get Your Gun), but also a classy lady and so much in love with Michael. Broadway is very very sad at the news. ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2005, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernadette-peters-husband-was-killed-yesterday/323746/15 "2005-09-30T14:31:13Z")
I’m sorry. . .this thread is about Bernadette Peters’s. . .husband? Some businessman dies in a helicopter crash in Montenegro? This news is DEVASTATING? HORRIBLE? Because his wife could sing and dance well? ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2005, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernadette-peters-husband-was-killed-yesterday/323746/16 "2005-09-30T17:57:13Z")
> [@Trunk](#): > > I’m sorry. . .this thread is about Bernadette Peters’s. . .husband? > > Some businessman dies in a helicopter crash in Montenegro? This news is DEVASTATING? HORRIBLE? > > Because his wife could sing and dance well? Because his wife brought a lot of joy to the world and many people thought of her as a symbol of lighthearted happiness – a classic song-and-dance woman. Because we shared her joy, we also share her sadness. I’ve been a fan of Bernadette Peters since 1976 (_Silent Movie_). This is very sad news and my heart goes out to her. ---
**Author:** ![DooWahDiddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@DooWahDiddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DooWahDiddy)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2005, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernadette-peters-husband-was-killed-yesterday/323746/17 "2005-09-30T21:04:08Z")
> [@Trunk](#): > > I’m sorry. . .this thread is about Bernadette Peters’s. . .husband? > > Some businessman dies in a helicopter crash in Montenegro? This news is DEVASTATING? HORRIBLE? > > Because his wife could sing and dance well? Because as several people, myself included, have said already, the Broadway community is a very tight one. Whether you’ve met her or just enjoyed her immense talent over the decades, everyone with even the most remote knowledge of theatre loves her, or at least admires what she’s accomplished. So, when news like this comes up, it’s almost as if it’s happened to a close friend, because those involved in (or are fans of) the industry feel like they know her. Also, as **Elza B** said, they were a very loving couple, and it’s just sad to lose a spouse unexpectedly. ---
**Author:** ![akira5822](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@akira5822](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/akira5822)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2005, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernadette-peters-husband-was-killed-yesterday/323746/18 "2005-09-30T21:09:32Z")
> [@Good Egg](#): > > How sick is that? her husband died and you guys are talking about her dating? tsk ☹ Who want’s to date her??? i was just thinking a litte affermation of life sex :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2005, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernadette-peters-husband-was-killed-yesterday/323746/19 "2005-09-30T21:41:51Z")
> [@akira5822](#): > > Who want’s to date her??? i was just thinking a litte affermation of life sex :eek: Wow, I’m glad I’m not sitting near you. somebody might jog zeus’ elbow. ---
**Author:** ![YellowTail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/b5ac83/32.png) [@YellowTail](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YellowTail)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2005, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernadette-peters-husband-was-killed-yesterday/323746/20 "2005-09-30T22:41:44Z")
> [@Fabulous Creature](#): > > So you realize you’re going to hell for that, right? Hey, I’m only saying what everyone’s thinking. Everyone who’s going straight to hell, anyway. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bernadette-peters-husband-was-killed-yesterday/323746.md?page=2)