Tribute on the death anniversary by Patton Oswalt to his wife; Stand-up comedian and loving husband wrote something to his wife which will move you too, Say’s its “Awful but not Fatal”

Updated On March 18, 2024 | Published By: Frances West | In Child , Married , Relationship

The standup comedian Patton Oswalt who makes us laugh on-screen went through a tragic moment in his personal life.

He lost his wife, Michelle Eileen McNamara when she was just 46 years old. The death of the love of his life probably broke him down. Meanwhile, he gave tribute to his wife on her death anniversary.

Update: Patton is married to Meredith Salenger on 4th November 2018. His wife Meredith is an American actress. They do not have any children yet.

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Heart touching Tribute to Michelle on her death Anniversary

The stand-up comedian went through tragedy after losing her beloved wife. The person who makes everyone laugh was in a messy situation.

Remembering the day he found his wife dead, he says:

“It’s awful, but it’s not fatal,”

He writes:

“I came back from dropping Alice off at school. I’d let Michelle sleep in. Got our daughter dressed and ready for school — lunch packed, class folder in her backpack. I stopped on the way home to buy Michelle an Americano and left it on her bedside table around 9:30am. Went up to my office, did some writing, answered some e-mails, Tweeted some thoughts on Prince dying. There was an art show at Alice’s school in the afternoon and my wife and I were going to go, get dragged around the room by Alice as she chattered about her artwork and the work of her classmates. Except instead I came back down into the house and the life i knew was gone.”

Previously, he revealed that his wife McNamara died due to a mix of prescription medications and an undiagnosed heart condition.

Still can’t remove the wedding ring from his finger

In the recent post, he admits that he is not yet able to remove the wedding ring from his finger. He writes:

“I couldn’t bear removing it since April 21st, 2016. But now it felt obscene. I was inviting more darkness. Removing the ring was removing the last symbol of denial of who I was now, and what my life is, and what my responsibilities are.”

He says that although having the heartache of losing his beloved wife, he couldn’t spend the in her graveyard. Moreover, he planned to go to a worm store with her daughter to buy worms that grow into beetles.

“’We think of her every day – she’s still so tied into our worlds, in a way that’s encouraging, and energizing… Michelle’s gone but she wasn’t the kind of soul that disappears or dies out.”

Also read “I have waited 47 years to find true love.” After the death of Patton Oswalt’s first wife, he gives himself second chance by tying the knot with his girlfriend, Meredith Salenger

Short bio on Patton Oswalt

Patton Oswalt is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and voice actor, known for roles such as Spencer Olchin in the sitcom The King of Queens, voicing Remy in the film Ratatouille (2007), and playing multiple identical brothers, the Koenigs, on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. More bio…

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