{"id":73407,"date":"2024-07-18T20:28:42","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T00:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=73407"},"modified":"2024-07-18T20:28:42","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T00:28:42","slug":"bob-newhart-legendary-comedian-and-sitcom-star-dies-at-94-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2024\/07\/18\/bob-newhart-legendary-comedian-and-sitcom-star-dies-at-94-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Bob Newhart, Legendary Comedian and Sitcom Star, Dies at 94 [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_73409\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73409\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-73409 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bob-newhart-obit.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bob-newhart-obit.webp 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bob-newhart-obit-300x180.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73409\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bob Newhart as Professor Proton on &#8220;The Big Bang Theory&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Newhart&#8217;s publicist, Jerry Digney, confirmed that the actor died on Thursday in Los Angeles following a series of short illnesses.<\/p>\n<p>In a heartfelt statement on Facebook, the Newhart family shared: &#8220;Our father passed away this morning surrounded by all our family. We feel blessed that he is reunited with our mom and all of his friends waiting for him. Thank you for all of your well wishes. He was deeply loved by all, but especially by his children and grandchildren.&#8221;<\/p><div id=\"morty-2403420669\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_34aRhjvGwM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Hailing from the Chicago area, Newhart initially worked as an accountant before finding success in show business. His big break came in 1960 when, at the age of 30, his comedy album <em>&#8220;The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart&#8221;<\/em> soared to No. 1 on the Billboard charts, becoming the first comedy album to achieve this feat.<\/p>\n<p>Later that same year, Newhart released another album, <em>&#8220;The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back,&#8221;<\/em> which also topped the charts. These successes earned him three Grammy Awards\u00ae in 1961: Best New Artist, Album of the Year, and Best Comedy Performance. He also guest-hosted <em>&#8220;The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson&#8221;<\/em> 87 times.<\/p>\n<p>Initially hesitant to commit to a weekly TV series, fearing overexposure of his material, Newhart eventually accepted an offer from NBC. <em>&#8220;The Bob Newhart Show&#8221;<\/em> premiered on October 11, 1961. Despite winning Emmy\u00ae and Peabody awards, the half-hour variety show was canceled after one season, a fact Newhart humorously referenced for years.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73408\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73408\" style=\"width: 350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bob-newhart-port.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-73408\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bob-newhart-port.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bob-newhart-port.webp 600w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bob-newhart-port-240x300.webp 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73408\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bob Newhart &amp; Suzanne Pleshette in &#8220;The Bob Newhart Show&#8221; CBS 1972<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A decade later, in 1972, Newhart embarked on another <em>&#8220;The Bob Newhart Show,&#8221;<\/em> this time a sitcom in which he played a Chicago psychologist living with his schoolteacher wife, played by Suzanne Pleshette. The show featured a quirky cast of characters, including Bill Daily as an airline navigator, who complimented Newhart&#8217;s deadpan humor perfectly.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1807610768\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Newhart attributed much of his success to his distinctive stammer, which became a hallmark of his comedic style. This trait was evident in his first hit TV sitcom in 1972 and continued to be a defining feature of his performances.<\/p>\n<p>In a 2014 PBS documentary, Newhart recounted an incident where a TV producer asked him to speak faster during a scene. Newhart&#8217;s response was classic: &#8220;This stammer has gotten me a home in Beverly Hills, and I&#8217;m not about to change it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Newhart would charm a new generation when he played Papa Elf in the 2003 Will Ferrell hit film <em>\u201cElf.\u201d<\/em> Newhart guest-starred on such shows as <em>\u201cER,\u201d \u201cDesperate Housewives\u201d<\/em> and <em>\u201cNCIS.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>He would reach new TV millions when he appeared in CBS\u2019 top-rated sitcom, <em>\u201cThe Big Bang Theory.\u201d<\/em> Series creator Chuck Lorre said, \u201cOne of the smartest things I said in a while was, \u2018How about Bob Newhart?\u2019 And it worked. He is the master of his craft. 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Why would anyone say, \u2018You know, I\u2019m really tired of making people laugh?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bob_Newhart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More About Bob Newhart<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newhart&#8217;s publicist, Jerry Digney, confirmed that the actor died on Thursday in Los Angeles following a series of short illnesses. In a heartfelt statement on Facebook, the Newhart family shared: &#8220;Our father passed away this morning surrounded by all our family. 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