On August 21, news of Jeanne Robertson’s death was confirmed. Amid this, fans have been thinking about her husband, Jerry Roberston, who she referred to as the ‘left rain.’
Jeanne and Jerry’s relationship made everyone believe in true love. In fact, the former Miss North Carolina even spoke about him during her gigs. Unfortunately, in June 2021, Jerry passed away, and months later, the news of Jeanne’s death was also confirmed.
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Who was Jeanne Robertson’s husband?
As per Elon Education, Jerry received his master’s degree and doctorate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His love for knowledge also pushed him to become a teacher.
Later, he took on the role of a principal. After working with children for a long time, Jerry decided to switch his field as he entered into a business venture.
Despite this, Jerry made sure that he helped students in any way he could. He teamed up with Elon University and assisted them with different services. Over the years, Jerry and Jeanne shifted their focus to Elon athletics. In 2017, they received the University’s highest honor, Elon Medallions.
The news of his death was confirmed in June 2021, years after it was revealed that Jerry had been suffering from a long illness. However, an exact cause of death was not revealed.
Why was Jerry Robertson known as ‘Left Brain’?
As per Times Free Press, Jeanne referred to her husband as the ‘left brain’ because of his logical, linear way of thinking. The humanitarian would often narrate stories from the pages of her life.
Due to this, there were many times that ‘left brain’ was one of the main talking about in her comedy sketches. In fact, she thought talking about her personal life could help people relate to her more.
She said: “What you want is material everybody can identify with. I can talk about Jerry losing his hearing, and people of a certain age get it, but young people have a family member dealing with it, too. It just rolls on.”
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What happened to the humanitarian?
On August 21, the news of Jeanne’s death was confirmed on her official Facebook account. As per the posts, she was “challenged with a severe illness” since August 13. However, it was not COVID-19 related.
The post failed to shed more details on what the illness was. However, due to health issues, Jeanne had to also postpone her gigs. On Saturday, her death was confirmed.
The post read: “We are sure – Jeanne is now telling stories in the heaven, all the angels are laughing, and Left Brain is in the back with a big smile.”
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