Shirley Ann Jones is an American native who is better recognized as the widow of the late actor and comedian Jerry Van Dyke. She is the second wife of the late celebrity after Carol Johnson.
Jones was married to the legendary sitcom actor for over four decades. Here are 10 facts about her:
Late Husband - Jerry Van Dyke
Ann was married to Jerry for 42 years since their marriage back on the 21st of December, 1977. The couple lived a very peaceful and harmonious life from their marriage.
Though the couple didn't share any kids, they parented Dyke's children from his first wife Carol. The two were happily together until the death of the legend made them apart.
Three Step-Children
As we mentioned earlier, Jones is the stepmother of Jerry's three children; two daughters late Kelly Jean Van Dyke and Jerri Lynn Dyke, and son Ronald Dyke.
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Jerry's Only Wife Without Any Kids
You would have surely known up to now that Shirley doesn't share any kids with her late husband. The reason behind this may be because they were over 40 years old when they tied the knot and decided not to have any children but to parent the actor's kids instead. Jerry's kids are from his ex-wife with whom he divorced in 1974.
Had a Car Accident
It was back in 2016 when Ann and her spouse had a terrible car accident which eventually started the decline of Jerry's health. Though she wasn't affected seriously, her husband had problems in his internal organs which were slowly taking his life.
Passing Away of Spouse on her Lap
Two years after the car accident, on January 5, 2018, Jerry passed away at the age of 86 on Shirley's lap in their countryside ranch in Hot Springs of Arkansas suffering a congestive heart failure.
The actor was not recovering well from the accident he had a couple of years back which eventually marked his life's end.
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Husband Raped His Own Daughter
It might sound a bit weird but the fact is that the 'Lethal Victims' star actually raped his own daughter Kelly when she was a teenager. He used to show up at the house drunk regularly and one day he raped his daughter telling her that she needed to learn to grow up.
Not only that, he even made her to have sex with his fellow friends from the acting industry.
Step-Daughter Committed Suicide
On 17th of November, 1991, Shirley's step-daughter Kelly aka Nancee Kelly committed suicide at her apartment by hanging herself to death.
Kelly had a very rough history with the use of drugs which made her do the deed of taking her own life. She was married to late actor Jack Nance at that time.
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Widow of a Millionaire
Dick Van Dyke's sister-in-law is the widow of a multimillionaire. Yes, her late husband Jerry held an amazing net worth of $20 million from his successful acting career in movies and television shows.
Residence in Arkansas
Shirley currently resides at the ranch where she and her husband used to live together. She lives in an 800-acre property located in Hot Springs, Arkansas of the United States.
Low Profile Life
Like most wives of celebrities, Ann also stays out of the limelight as much as possible. Before Jerry's death, she used to be somehow spotted with him in public but after he died, she has been living a very private life and we respect her privacy.
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