Mary Tyler Moore Children: Meet Richie Meeker

Richie Meeker was the only child of late Mary Tyler Moore, whom she bore for Richard Meeker.

He was born on July 3, 1956, in Los Angeles, California.

Richie died on October 14, 1980, at age 24, after he accidentally shot himself.

Richie who was a student of the University of Southern California at the time, was a gun collector

He had been loading a short-barreled gun when it went off, and he dropped dead.

Who Was Mary Tyler Moore?

Mary Tyler Moore was an American actress, producer, and social advocate.

Born on December 29, 1936, is famous for hosting The Dick Van Dyke Show and The Mary Tyler Moore Show in the 1960s and 1970s.

As an actress, she appeared in the musical film Thoroughly Modern Millie and Ordinary People, a role which earned her a nomination for Best Actress at the Academy Awards.

As a social advocate, Moore fought for animal rights, vegetarianism and diabetes prevention.

She was a winner of seven Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards.

Moore passed away on January 25, 2017, at age 80.

She had suffered from cardiopulmonary arrest complicated by pneumonia and was admitted at Greenwich Hospital in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Moore was buried in Oak Lawn Cemetery in Fairfield, Connecticut.