Jeanne Robertson was a humorist who was known for her wholesome stories of family life, featured on YouTube and Sirius XM.
- Died: August 21, 2021 (Who else died on August 21?)
- Details of death: Died at her home in Burlington, North Carolina at the age of 77.
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Clean comedy
Robertson began her career in public speaking as a young woman, when she was crowned Miss North Carolina 1963 and went on to win Miss Congeniality in the year’s Miss America pageant. She continued taking speaking engagements after her year as Miss North Carolina, in addition to working as a physical education teacher. Robertson became the president of the National Speakers Association in 1985, and later, the internet helped her humor reach a wide audience. Clips of her humorous stories received millions of views on YouTube and were played on Sirius XM’s Blue Collar Comedy and Family Comedy channels. She was known for her folksy stories and her southern drawl. Among Robertson’s frequent subjects was her husband, who she called “Left Brain” in her stories.
Robertson on her squeaky-clean humor
“I wouldn’t feel comfortable with the four-letter words and the off-color stories, and my mama would come up out of her grave.” —from a 2014 interview for Texas47 TV
Tributes to Jeanne Robertson
Full obituary: The New York Times
