CONTROVERSIAL baseball figure Pete Rose has left behind two widows following his death.
The former Cincinnati Reds player and manager died on September 30, 2024 at the age of 83 at his Las Vegas home – here’s what we know about his widows.
Former major league baseball player Pete Rose died on September 20, 2024 at the age of 83[/caption]
Who was Pete Rose?
A baseball player from the 60s and 70s, Peter Edward Rose was the no.14 for the Cincinnati Reds had died at the age of 83 at his home Las Vegas, Nevada on September 30, 2024.
The baseball superstar has married twice.
He first married Karolyn Englehardt in 1964, before the marriage ended in divorce in 1980.
The couple had two children together, Fawn and Pete Rose Jr.
He also has a daughter Morgan born in 1978 from a previous relationship.
Rose married his second wife, Carol J. Woliung in 1984 and had two children with her; Tyler and Cara.
Rose filed for divorce from Carol in March 2011.
Rose began an open relationship with Kiana Kim, a Playboy model in 2009.
Rose and Kim had been engaged since 2011 but never married.
Who is Carol J. Woliung?
Pete Rose married former playboy model and Philadelphia Eagles cheerleader Carol J. Woliung in 1984.
The couple had two children together, son Tyler was born in 1984 and daughter Cara was born in 1989.
The couple’s daughter Cara, an actor, goes by Chea Courtney professionally.
The baseball player filed for divorce in March 2011, citing irreconcilable differences.
The former couple were embattled in a bitter years-long divorce proceeding prior to his death.
In 2018, seven years after Rose filed for divorce, Carol claimed her soon-to-be ex-husband made a significant income from signing autographs and called him a “degenerate” high stakes gambler, according to TMZ.
Who is Karolyn Englehardt?
Born on March 14, 1942, in Cincinnati, Ohio, Karolyn Englehardt married Pete Rose on January 25, 1964.
The couple had two children together, a son Pete Rose Jr and a daughter Fawn.
The couple divorced in July 1980, after 16 years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences.
Son Pete Rose Jr, followed in his father’s footsteps, playing in the minor leagues, and briefly in the Major League scene with the Cincinnati Reds.
Who is Kiana Kim?
Pete Rose and former playboy model Kiana Kim met in 2009 and were engaged in 2011.
Kiana was born in South Korea in 1980 and moved to America as five-year-old.
She has a business management degree from Arizona State University and previously worked as a flight attendant.
She has two children from a previous marriage.
The couple previously starred in the TLC realty TV show “Hits and Mrs” in 2013.
