He was tickled to be asked to stay IN the picture

I was sad for Carol Channing to read that her husband of the past seven or eight years, Harry Kullijian, passed away last night—the day before his 92nd birthday.

Channing reconnected with her junior-high sweetheart 70 years after they parted, sparking an adorable, late-in-life romance and marriage that was shown to great advantage in the must-see documentary Carol Channing: Larger Than Life.

I was able to meet Mr. Kullijian (who knew he was an anti-porn crusader??? oops! I prefer this endeavor.) recently and chat with Carol—seeing them walking hand in hand at the event is a sweet memory.