His death was announced on the King FamilysFacebookpage.
The clip became a familiar holiday TV tradition, most recently as part of getTVs Christmas programming.
Watch the visit, and de Azevedos remembrance of it, below (beginning at the 5:10 mark).
Ric de AzevedoEverett Collection
Read the King Cousin statement, and see the 1967 Christmas surprise, below.
Even though we knew this was coming, its always too soon and we cant believe hes gone.
Our hearts are breaking.
