Yahoo Lifestyle Actress and Retirement House TikToker Reatha 'Rose' Grey Dies at 75: 'A Member of Our Family'
The late social media star's death was announced by the remaining five senior content creators
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Reatha "Rose" Grey on June 16, 2024.Reatha "Rose" Grey, a member of the viral comedy group Retirement House, has died at age 75.
On Jan. 20, the remaining five members of the social media hub posted an Instagram Reel announcing the death of their "dearly beloved friend." Elderly influencers Mabel, Curtis, Eugene, Larry and Bubbe took turns speaking highly of their late collaborator Grey.
"You may remember her as the hilarious Grandma Rose on Retirement House, but of course, we remember her as a member of our family," said Mabel. Eugene added, "She was hilarious, thoughtful, and above all else, loved interacting with everyone."
Larry thanked their fans for making Grey's final years "so memorable" before the post faded into clips captured during her adventures with Retirement House. The Reel included footage of her dancing, swimming and even bungee jumping. A recording of her voice soundtracked the video alongside Frank Sinatra's "My Way."
"You have to grab that bull by its horns and just take it down and have no fear. Do things that make you happy, take time for yourself, and last but I think probably most important, is to always love," she said in the voiceover. "People will try to poke you and do things to make you hate them — just pay no attention to that. Just love and forgive, and you'll have a very happy and fulfilled life."
Over the past few days, the Retirement House Instagram has paid homage to Grey with various tribute posts. "Gone but never forgotten ❤️ The world is a better place because you walked through it 🌹," read the caption on a carousel of photos and videos shared on Jan. 21.
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Reatha "Rose" Grey with her fellow Retirement House members on Dec. 4, 2022.In a 2022 interview with The New York Times, Grey, who also has a number of acting credits to her name, expressed her appreciation for her friends in the unlikely group they formed at a time when so many seniors faced loneliness, especially after the pandemic.
“You see so many stories of older people that are not happy, because as you get older, you lose friends, you lose relatives, you don’t have people to share your life with,” she told the outlet. “We’re actually building shared memories together — and it’s on videotape.”
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