Dorothy Mengering
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David Letterman Honors Late Mother Dorothy Mengering: 'We Didn't Want for Anything Because of My Mom'
The talk show star delivered a eulogy at his mother's funeral in Indianapolis on Saturday.
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Remembering David Letterman’s Mother With Her Best ‘Late Show’ Mom-ents
At the age of 95, David Letterman’s mother has passed away. Letterman began roping his mom into his stunts all the way back in February 1986, when he had Dorothy use a bullhorn out the window of his offices, and she was always a good sport. Throughout his 33 years on the air, Letterman never forgot his small-town roots and the woman who brought him into this world.
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Remembering David Letterman’s Mom
David Letterman’s mother, Dorothy Mengering, has died at age 95. Anyone who watched Letterman’s NBC and CBS talk shows probably remembers Dorothy: On camera, she always seemed a cheerful, small-boned woman with twinkly eyes and snow-white hair. She made most of her numerous appearances on Letterman’s “Late Show” in the 1990s, when she would appear via satellite from her Indiana home and play goofy games with her goofy son — such as “Guess Mom’s Pies” — and reading lists such as “The Top 10 Thing
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David Letterman’s Mom, Who Became Unlikely Star, Dies at 95
NEW YORK (AP) — David Letterman's mother Dorothy Mengering, a Midwestern homemaker who became an unlikely celebrity in her 70s as she baked mystery pies and covered the Olympics for her son's late-night show, has died. She was 95.
