Bob Newhart (1929-2024)
On 18th July 2024, legendary comedian and actor Bob Newhart has passed away. He was 94 years old. His publicist confirmed through a statement in a news article that Bob died following a battle with a series of short illnesses. He's most famous for shows like "Newhart" and "The Bob Newhart Show", but over the past 50 years, he's appeared in countless projects.
Originally an accountant who took up comedy, Newhart became famous in the 1960s for his dry observational humour and quirky delivery. In 1961, he won two Grammys for Best New Artist and Album of the Year for his breakout album, "The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart", recorded over several days in Houston before Newhart had any stand-up experience. He quickly moved on to television, becoming a household name with his own NBC variety series, "The Bob Newhart Show", in 1961, and went on to star in his sitcom, also called "The Bob Newhart Show", on CBS from 1972 to 1978. The actor had another popular sitcom, "Newhart", which lasted from 1982 to 1990.
Newhart has appeared in several movies, including "Catch-22", "In And Out", "Legally Blonde 2", "Elf" (in which he played Will Ferrell's diminutive adoptive father) and "Horrible Bosses". Throughout his career, he received a total of nine Emmy nominations. But it wasn't until 2013 that he won a single acting Emmy, in the Outstanding Guest Actor category, for his portrayal of Professor Proton in "The Big Bang Theory". Newhart didn't retire and continued to appear on TV in recent years in "Big Bang" and "Young Sheldon", as well as "Hot in Cleveland" and "The Librarians".
In addition to appearing in films and shows since the '60s, Newhart lends his voice in animated projects, most notably as the voice of Bernard in Disney's "The Rescuers" and its sequel "The Rescuers Down Under", and even a guest spot in an episode of "The Simpsons".
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