Martha Raye Medal of Freedom Ceremony

Martha Raye receives the Medal of Freedom

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Comedy

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• Raye
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• of
• Freedom
• Bill
• Clinton
• Caesar
• Romero
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• Death
• Evil

[drudge20]

This is reminder to all of us. When you want to honnor someone you love. Do it before it's to late. THIS IS TOO LATE. Dam shame,she deserved much better. RIP.

[anderson7293]

Does anyone know the name of the reporter and is he/she a man or a woman?Although it is difficult to see Martha at this stage of life, I think all the people who participated really meant well .

What I also found very sad was that Cesar Romero, who said "I feel fine" in this clip, passed away a little over a month later. The ceremony took place on Nov 15, 1993---Cesar died on Jan 1 1994.Martha actually outlived him. She died on Oct 19, 1994.

[weightfeather1]

I'm glad that Martha received her medal. She rightfully deserved it, but I'm going to try to forget this video clip and try to remember the very funny and talented little spitfire of a lady with the big smile and the absolutely fantastic jazz and big band singing voice!

[Trexanh60]

why bothe,r she looks like a piece of vegetable, she has no idea, it is too f..cking late

[drbuzzmann]

Ms. Raye appears to be suffering the full effects of dementia. A disease which is progressive and brings about long-term decline in cognitive functioning. The man or woman (it's unclear - possibly transgender) interviewing Caesar Romero was rather callous to state, "She looks great!" Mr. Romero truthfully reported, "I don't know how she feels cause she doesn't say anything, it's sad really." Mr. Blackwell appears insincere, calculating, ambitious & disingenuous. This segment really haunts me.

[TheJoCor]

@anderson7293 Sadly by the look of things I wish she hadn't. At least he got to go before he lost his worth. I don't think he was really feeling all that fine.

I stumbled across this by mistake looking for Martha Raye singing videos. I really wish I hadn't.

[Dietpepsivanilla]

That was Medal of Honor winner Sgt. Roy Benivedez who have her the medal. Two very GREAT Americans!!!

[dan1911a]

There is a really shocking & ugly story behind this fiasco. How hateful of her new husband to put Martha through all this.

There was a documentary made about Martha's final years that was aired on British TV approx 10 years ago. Perhaps someone will have & load it ond day on YouTube.

[hidoll22]

Poor woman she looks as if she doesn't know where she is. I loved her she was suh a funny woman

[carrotjuse]

How very sad. I wish I hadn't seen her like this. She was always so vivacious, fun and larger than life. May God rest her soul.

[love4myclarks7]

I agree with drudge20 & grenadian11- The time to do this was a bit off this event should not have requested the attendance of the honoree seeing that her illness did not allow her to go and enjoy. I don't know if it's wrong of me to think this but, i think the person who was assisting her should have done some kind of make up to her face seeing that the public usually saw her as that, SINCE they insisted on her being there.

[grenadian11]

The medal of freedom great, the way it was presented disgraceful to rob her of her dignity by dragging her before the press; for shame. I want to die with dignity not on display like the great Martha Raye!