Whoopi Goldberg honors her brother on her 68th birthday on ‘The View.'.Photo:The View/ YouTube
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Whoopi Goldbergis remembering her late brother as she turns 68 on Monday.
“It is my birthday and I want to get the celebration started and there’s no better way to do that than with one of my favorite things than my Prosecco,” Goldberg shared.
“I didn’t know you had to bring gifts when it was your birthday. Sorry, guys,” jokedSara Haines.
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Whoopi Goldberg honors her brother on her 68th birthday on ‘The View.'.The View/ YouTube
“Let me tell you why it’s important. I think it’s important because I feel lucky to have lived to this age," Goldberg began.
She continued, “I outlived my brother — I’m older than my brother was — and I just feel like I should celebrate and have a good time for all those folks who didn’t get to get here."
“We are very lucky to have you co-host,”Sunny Hostintold her.
Goldberg’s brother, Clyde K. Johnson, died from a brain aneurysm in 2015 at the age of 65, according toEntertainment Weekly.
The actress and comedian marked what would have been his 74th birthday in a sweetInstagram poston Oct. 17.
“Today is my big brother Clyde’s birthday and I miss him. Happy birthday bro!” she wrote at the time, adding a throwback photo of the two.
“What happened in Italy today, it turns out I was honored because an Italian entertainer Rosario Fiorello and singer Mahmood performed aSister Acttribute in honor of my birthday in Italy," Goldberg said. “The show is calledViva Rai 2.”
source: people.com
