Susan Marie Gardner is the wife of Tiny Tim. Susan Marie Gardner’s husband was an American singer, ukulele player, and musical archivist. He is best remembered for his cover hits “Tiptoe Through the Tulips” and “Livin’ in the Sunlight, Lovin’ in the Moonlight”, which he sang in a falsetto voice.
Susan Marie Gardner: Bio Summary
| Full Name | Susan Marie Gardner |
| Other names | Susan Gardner-Khaury |
| Famous as | wife of Tiny Tim |
| Age at time of death | 55 years old |
| Date of Birth | 2nd February 1958 |
| Place of Birth | Leominster, Massachusetts United States of America |
| Date of Death | 3rd July 2013 |
| Place of Death | Arkansas USA |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | White |
Who was Tiny Tim’s wife?
Susan Marie Gardner was born on 2nd February 1958 in Leominster, Massachusetts USA to her parents, George James Gardner and Janice Marie Erickson. Gardner was a Harvard graduate who passed away on 3rd Jul 2013 Heber Springs, Arkansas USA at the age of 55. Susan Marie Gardner is most remembered for being the wife of Herbert Khaury (AKA: Tiny Tim) in 1995.
How did the two love birds, Susan Marie Gardner and Tiny Tim meet? The couple has not shared any information regarding the circumstances under which they met however, Gardner has been a fan of Tim’s since she was 12. The couple got married in a beautiful ceremony in the presence of their family, friends, and loved ones on 18 August 1995. Gardner was 39 years old at the time of their wedding. Gardner and Tim didn’t have any children.
Susan Marie Gardner’s husband Tiny Tim displayed musical talent at the very young age of six when he began teaching himself guitar. By his teenage years, he developed a passion for records, specifically those from the 1900s through the 1930s. He also researched sheet music, often making photographic copies to take home to learn, a hobby he continued for his entire life.
On September 28, 1996, the celebrated singer suffered a heart attack just as he began singing at a ukulele festival at the Montague Grange Hall in Montague, Massachusetts. Tim was hospitalized at the nearby Franklin County Medical Center in Greenfield for about three weeks and was discharged with a strong warning not to perform again because of his health, weight, and dietary needs for his diabetic and heart conditions.
However, the singer ignored the advice. Susan who is also from a wealthy family told her husband he didn’t have to work, but Tiny wouldn’t hear of it. “As long as they hire me,” Tim revealed to PEOPLE, “I’ll keep on singing.”
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While performing at a gala benefit hosted by the Women’s Club of Minneapolis on November 30, 1996, Tim had let his wife Susan Marie Gardner know before the show that he was not feeling well, but did not want to disappoint the fans. Before the start of his performance, most of the audience had left.
While performing his last number of the evening, the musician suffered another heart attack on stage in the middle of a rendition of his hit, “Tiptoe Through the Tulips“. Susan Marie Gardner who was there to support her husband asked him if he was feeling all right, and he said he was not; she was helping him back to their table when he collapsed and never regained consciousness.
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“The last sound he heard was the audience’s applause,” Susan Gardner-Khaury told PEOPLE. “I believe his spirit left his body with the applause still in his ears.”
What happened to Tiny Tim’s wife?
Susan Marie Gardner passed away on 3 July 2013 at the age of 55 in Heber Springs, Cleburne County, Arkansas, USA per her Find A grave profile. She was laid to rest at Sumption Prairie Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA The cause of her death was not revealed.
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