. The year 2016 is all but over, but it continues to be cruel, and I’m not just talking about an unbelievable election! This has been an especially tough year for well-known people and celebrities. We had barely absorbed the news that actress Carrie Fisher passed away this week,when word came that her mother, Hollywood legend Debbie Reynolds died the very next day.
The list of luminaries who left us this year is long, but bad news seems to be increasing as the year comes to an end. Perhaps that is why super fan Demetrios Hrysikos decided to do something to protect national treasure, Betty White. While funny and vivacious White shows no signs of slowing down at 94-years-old, Hrysikos started a GoFundMe campaign to protect Betty White from 2016. If Betty is as frisky as she appears to be, Hrysikos may need protection himself.
Hrysikos says,” If she’s okay with it I will fly to where ever Betty White is and keep her safe till Jan 1, 2017.” His goal was $2,000 which was quickly exceeded. Betty hasn’t yet commented on the offer, and may plan to tough out the final hours of 2016 without added protection. If White demurs,Hrysikos says the money will go to fund a program encouraging young actors at the Spartanburg Little Theatre.