Born in Manhattan, Rickles was trained in acting at the Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. He broke through in the comedy scene after an appearance on The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson in 1965, ...

NEW YORK — Barbara Rickles, the widow of Don Rickles and a fictionalized target of his comic insults, died on what would have been their 56th wedding anniversary.

The day after Johnny Carson's death in 2005, Don appeared with Bob Newhart, whom he considered his best friend, on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" to pay tribute to the longtime host. In 2014, the ...