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Jack Benny of 'Jack Benny Show' Fame Was Married for 47 Years to Mary Livingstone until He Died of Pancreatic Cancer at 80
Jack Benny and Mary Livingstone lived a love story that is worthy of gracing the TV, and it only ended when there was no more breath to give it life.
For 47 years, comedian, radio and TV personality, Jack Benny was married to the love of his life, Mary Livingstone.
The two met for the first time when the latter was 12, but at the time, the former was dating her older sister.
Jack Benny on the set circa 1965 in Los Angeles, California | Photo: Getty Images
They reunited at Los Angeles years later when Livingstone was older, but after going on regular dates for two weeks, they parted ways, only to get reunited two years later, in 1927.
The reunion led to a walk down the aisle, which got followed immediately with the adoption of a daughter, Joan, and an opportunity to work together.
In 1932, when NBC gave Benny a spot on their network, Livingst