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Bob Newhart Dies: Revered Deadpan Comic & Star Of Two Hit Sitcoms Was 94
Bob Newhart, who helped launch the recorded comedy craze with smash albums before starring in the TV shows The Bob Newhart Show and Newhart, has died at 94.
His longtime publicist Jerry Digney confirmed the news to several media outlets. The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart spent 14 weeks atop the Billboard 200 and stayed on that chart for more than two years. They helped usher in the Golden Age of Recorded Comedy that saw massive sales for the likes of Bill Cosby, Allan Sherman, The First Family and many others.
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