Actress Carol Channing’s Husband Died One Day Before of His 92nd Birthday!!!!

Veteran Actress Carol Channing

On Monday 26^th Dec, Longtime Modesto-area resident and former City Council member Harry Kullijian died in Southern Californa with his wife, Broadway star Carol Channing, at his side, according to their foundation Kullijian would have celebrated his 92^nd birthday on Tuesday. He just died one day before of his 92^nd Birthday.

Channing and Kullijian were dating at Aptos Junior High School in San Francisco in the 30’s but they went their separate ways in high school but after 70 years they reunited and were married in 2003. Later on, they both together established the Channing-Kullijian Foundation to encourage arts education in schools.

It was said that Kullijian collapsed the next day and was taken to Eisenhower Medical Center, where he was treated for an aneurysm. B. Harlan Boll, head of publicity for the Los Altos-based Channing-Kullijian Foundation, said he was treated for the same condition two years ago. But Kullijian didn’t miss his Christmas, he spent Christmas at home with his family.

Carol Channing and her husband Harry Kullijian

  But the next day that is Monday he was rushed back to the hospital, where he died Kullijian is perhaps best-known today as the husband of Channing. But he served for eight years on the Modesto City Council, began C. L. E. A. N. (Citizens Leading Effective Action Now) to fight against pornography and has spent the past decade working with Channing to raise funds to keep the arts in public schools.

Kullijian married to Gerry Amos in 1942 and they would have two children. He served in World War II as an artillery officer and would be recalled to duty for the Korean War, serving in Europe, before moving back to Turlock in 1952. Harry earned  three battle stars including China, Burma and India. After the death of his first wife in 2002 he reunited with Channing. Two years after Kullijian and Channing were married, they would form the non-profit foundation to support arts education in schools.

Carol and Harry won over the hearts of everyone in NH and the Governor even named a Day after Carol and Harry – not once but twice. But now, The Veteran actress Carol Channing is in mourning following the death of her husband. Kullihian would have celebrated his 92nd birthday on Tuesday (27 Dec 11) but he no more. My deepest condolences and heartfelt prayers to Harry Kullijian’s friends and family and to all who feels sorry for him for the man who we missed.