Oct 28, 2020 · Stephen is the youngest of 10 siblings, a brood that included James III, Edward, Mary, William, Margo, Thomas, Jay, Elizabeth, Paul and Peter. The tight-knit Catholic family was shattered by a...

Nov 22, 2023 · In 1974 "The Late Show's" Stephen Colbert suffered a terrible loss at 10 years old when his father and brothers were killed in a plane crash.

Aug 18, 2015 · His father and his brothers 18-year-old Peter and 15-year-old Paul (the two closest to him in age), were on Eastern Airlines Flight 212, which crashed in a North Carolina cornfield in 1974 due to...

Dec 22, 2023 · Stephen Colbert's childhood was filled with tragedy, including the loss of his father and brothers in a plane crash at a young age. Colbert's early struggles with hearing loss and a failed ear surgery altered his career aspirations.

Nov 30, 2024 · When Stephen Colbert was only 10, his family experienced a major loss that defined his childhood and, ultimately, his career aspirations.

Apr 6, 2023 · The beloved American talk show host, Stephen Colbert, is one of eleven siblings. He has often spoken about the impact of his upbringing on his career and personal life. However, tragedy struck the Colbert family when two of his brothers died in a …

Apr 16, 2020 · Stephen Colbert's father and brothers lost their life in a plane crash when he was only 10 years old. The comedian discusses the trauma for the first time.

Sep 11, 2024 · “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert was 10 years old when he lost his father and two of his older brothers in the Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 crash on Sept. 11, 1974.

Oct 2, 2012 · In 1974, the future comic star’s father, James Colbert, and two of his older brothers, Paul, 18, and Peter, 15, were killed when Eastern Airlines Flight 212 went down in a North Carolina...

Oct 3, 2012 · Stephen Colbert has opened up about the deaths of his father and older brothers in a plane crash. James Colbert Jr and his sons Peter and Paul were killed in an Eastern Air Lines crash on...