TODAY, Pop Culture & Lifestyle June 12: The Parents of the Boy Killed by an Alligator at Disney Speak Out for the First Time Celebrating Their Son’s Life | Popstart

About this episode

Joe Fryer interviews Matt and Melissa Graves about their son's tragic death and celebrates his life.

Joe Fryer talks to Matt and Melissa Graves, the parents of a two-year-old who was killed by an alligator at a Disney resort ten years ago. Also, the top pop culture stories today.

People in this episode

Host: Joe Fryer

Guests: Matt Graves, Melissa Graves

Topics covered

• pop culture
• lifestyle
• tragedy
• parenting
• Disney

Keywords

• alligator
• Disney resort
• parents
• tragedy
• pop culture

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Places: Disney

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