Vault: The death of Jackie Gleason in 1987 | This Week in History

This Week in History in 1987, we said goodbye to funnyman Jackie Gleason. Joe Torres brings you a glimpse of how we covered his death, with Bill Beutel anchoring, and Garrett Glaser reporting from Gleason's old neighborhood of Bensonhurst.

Below, watch the complete, original reports that aired on Eyewitness News at 6 on June 25, 1987, one day after the death of Gleason.

'HONEYMOONERS' STAR REMEMBERED: This Week in History in 1987, we said goodbye to funnyman Jackie Gleason. Joe Torres brings you a taste of how we covered his death, with Bill Beutel.