November 22, 2024
Iconic stand-up comedian Bob Newhart has died at the age of 94. Newhart’s publicist, Jerry Digney, announced the news Thursday, saying he died after a series of short illnesses, per Variety. Newhart first gained nationwide fame in 1960 through the release of his stand-up routine titled, The Button-Down of Bob Newhart, which earned him a Grammy […]
Iconic stand-up comedian Bob Newhart has died at the age of 94. Newhart’s publicist, Jerry Digney, announced the news Thursday, saying he died after a series of short illnesses, per Variety. Newhart first gained nationwide fame in 1960 through the release of his stand-up routine titled, The Button-Down of Bob Newhart, which earned him a Grammy […]



Iconic stand-up comedian Bob Newhart has died at the age of 94.

Newhart’s publicist, Jerry Digney, announced the news Thursday, saying he died after a series of short illnesses, per Variety.

Newhart first gained nationwide fame in 1960 through the release of his stand-up routine titled, The Button-Down of Bob Newhart, which earned him a Grammy Award for album of the year.


He became a hit television star in the 1970s and 1980s through two shows, The Bob Newhart Show and Newhart.

Honoree Bob Newhart poses at “The Paley Honors: A Special Tribute to Television’s Comedy Legends” on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

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Generation Z and millennials may know him best for playing Papa Elf in Elf, which stars Will Ferrell.

Newhart is survived by four children and 10 grandchildren.

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