Bob Newhart has passed away. The stand-up comedian and television star died after several brief illnesses on July 18, 2023. Newhart was the star of the long-running sitcoms The Bob Newhart Show and Newhart.

Bob Newhart has passed away. The television legend was born on September 5, 1929 in Oak Park, Illinois. A stand-up comedian and 1970s comedy actor who starred in the long-running sitcoms The Bob Newhart Show and Newhart, Newhart is the recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in addition to other accolades including an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe. He began his career as an accountant and advertising copywriter before finding success with his bestselling 1960 comedy album The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart, which won him three Grammys.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, Bob Newhart has died at the age of 94. According to his publicist Jerry Digney, he died on July 18, 2023, after multiple brief illnesses. He is predeceased by his wife Virginia Quinn,...