American comedian and TV Sitcom Legend, Bob Newhart has died at the age of 94. Newhart’s longtime publicist confirmed the TV icon’s death in a statement, adding that Newhart died at his home in Los Angeles after “a series of short illnesses.”
Starting as a stand-up comedian, he transitioned his profession to acting in TV. Best known for his deadpan and stammering delivery class. He received numerous accolades, including three Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award.
Newhart rose to fame in 1960 when his record album of comedic monologues, The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart, became a bestseller; it remains the 20th-best-selling comedy album in history.
Newhart acted in films such as Catch-22 (1970), Cold Turkey (1971), In & Out (1997), and Elf (2003). He also voiced Bernard in the Disney animated films The Rescuers (1977) and The Rescuers Down Under (1990). Newhart played Professor Proton on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory from 2013 to 2018, for which he received his first Primetime Emmy Award.
On September 5, 1929, Newhart was born in Oak Park, Illinois. He had three sisters. In 2013, he made a guest appearance on The Big Bang Theory as the aged Professor Proton (Arthur Jeffries), a former science TV show host turned children’s party entertainer, for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series.
TV Sitcom Legend and Comedian, Bob Newhart Died at Age 94
