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In the wake of newsthat Tim Conway is suffering from dementia, the veteran actor’s famous friends are speaking out about his health.
“To the many fans and friends of Tim Conway,” the actor, 88, wrote. “We have been friends with Charlene and Tim for many years and want to assure you that he is receiving the most devoted care. Sincerely, Ginnie and Bob Newhart.”
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Kelly, 56, filed the documents in Los Angeles on Friday, claiming Tim’s wife Charlene is “planning to move him out of the excellent skilled nursing facility he is currently at” and place him in one that won’t give him access to “registered nurses at all times and his 24-hour caregiver and speech therapist (to help with swallowing).”
Charlene is Tim’s second wife. He was previously married to Kelly’s mother, Mary Anne Dalton, from 1961-78. (In addition to Kelly, they share daughter Jackie and sons Jaime, Tim Jr., Pat, Corey and Shawn.) Neither Charlene or Kelly responded to PEOPLE’s requests for comment.
Kelly also stated that Tim cannot “properly provide for his personal needs for physical health, food, and clothing” and is “almost entirely unresponsive.”
She hopes to be granted guardianship so she can also administer her father’s medications herself.
Tim starred onMcHale’s Navy, costarred in the 1970s comedyThe Carol Burnett Show, provided the voice of Barnacle Boy onSpongebobSquarepantsand even made aspecial appearanceon the second season of30 Rock, which hereceived an Emmy for.
source: people.com
