Robert B. Weide, who is a winner of an Emmy for his work as a writer, director, and producer, has spent decades developing a large number of emotionally powerful and thought-provoking narratives for television. Despite this, none of his writings became as popular on the internet as the obituary that he wrote for his late wife, Linda Weide.

On December 25th, 2022, Linda, who had been Robert’s companion for the previous 28 years, went suddenly. On February 11, 2023, he shared the published obituary on Twitter, having already written a moving eulogy for his wife that he had submitted to the Los Angeles Times. Since then, more than 2.3 million people have seen the post, and the total is still rising.

The role of director and executive producer for the hit HBO comedy series “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” which starred Larry David, was Robert’s crowning achievement in the entertainment industry. During the years 2000 and 2005, he was the man behind the camera on this program, during which time he was nominated for and received many Primetime Emmy Awards.

Robert is responsible for the show’s end credit, which has since evolved into a widely used meme on the internet. This meme includes a variety of user-uploaded films showing bloopers, humiliating exchanges, or disgusting events. Each of these movies concludes with “Frolic,” the theme tune to “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” as well as the credit: “Directed by Robert B. Weide.”

Linda was a former actress who has also been seen in the show “Curb Your Enthusiasm” in the role of a guest star. In 2018, the couple was devastated by the devastating news that Linda had been diagnosed. She was diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), an extremely uncommon and progressive neurological illness that affects a person’s ability to walk, as well as the control of their eye muscles and their capacity to concentrate. The symptoms of PSP are often confused with those of Parkinson’s disease, and there is currently no treatment for the disorder.

In the last few months of Linda’s life, Robert said that she was no longer able to speak, but that she was still able to giggle while watching her favorite television programs.

In the obituary that Robert penned for Linda, he referred to his marriage to her by saying, “What a team we created.” “People say that nothing lasts forever, but they were unaware of my love for her,” the speaker said.

He then went on to describe how, when he first met Linda in 1994, he was immediately taken aback by her grin, and that same night he wrote in his notebook about how much he admired her. He used the phrase “remarkably low maintenance” to describe his wife, who was happy with a grilled cheese sandwich for her birthday present.

Robert said that his wife was an animal lover who regularly contributed to sanctuaries and shelters for abused and abandoned critters. Once, one of her close friends made the statement that they would give everything to be reborn as a rescue if Linda were the one who looked after them.

Robert also said that he and his wife had just purchased adjacent burial sites, and that his wife had joked that she wanted her headstone to read, “I’m with Stupid.” The bereaved husband said that he does not know what he is going to do now that his wife has passed away, but the fact that he had the opportunity to share his life with her makes him the “luckiest SOB who ever lived.”

Robert’s eulogy came to a close with the words, “For those who never knew her, I’m sorry for your loss.”

Yet, the filmmaker urged his followers to read his tribute because “You would have adored her,” despite the fact that the obituary just scratched the surface of what his wife really meant to him. He made this statement on Twitter.

The post garnered hundreds of responses, many of which complimented Robert on the lovely tribute that he had written to a woman who had been a source of blessing. Robert said he was shocked by the attention but glad that the world now knows about his great wife and that they have been together for 28 years in another tweet. He stated, “I’ve been together with my wife for 28 years.”

“On the other hand, if other people are affected by how amazing my wife was and is, then that makes me very happy. I suppose that people will always have a soft spot for a compelling love tale.”