He was considered a legend comedic legend with admiration not just from his millions of fans, but from his colleagues. Bob Newhart passed away yesterday at his home in L.A. after dealing with a “series of short illnesses”. He was 94. Newhart’s incredible career spanned six decades (which is unheard of in show business!) drawing in viewers from his TV shows and movies. Of course he’s credited with having one of the most memorable endings of a TV series when he wakes up in bed with the wife from his previous show. Here’s Bob talking about it with David Letterman:
(source Letterman via YouTube)
Also remembering his appearance as the guest host on SNL…
Bob Newhart's Monologue ❤️ February 11, 1995 pic.twitter.com/CaC1fKUOkq
— Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) July 18, 2024
(source Saturday Night Live via X/Twitter)
Thanks for the laughs, Bob. You will be missed~
