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Bob Newhart Tributes: Judd Apatow Recalls “His Brilliant Comedy And Gentle Spirit,” Al Franken Remembers Stellar ‘Saturday Night Live’ Appearance


Refresh for updates: Comedy icon Bob Newhart, who died today at the age of 94, is being remembered by coworkers, peers and fans as one of television’s all-time greats, a genius of understatement with an unfailing warm-hearted spirit. Wil Wheaton, who worked with Newhart on The Big Bang Theory, said on Facebook, “When I had […]

Refresh for updates: Comedy icon Bob Newhart, who died today at the age of 94, is being remembered by coworkers, peers and fans as one of television’s all-time greats, a genius of understatement with an unfailing warm-hearted spirit. I knew then that I would never forget it, that I would cherish that experience for the rest of my life.I just read the news that Bob Newhart passed away at 94, and this memory has come back to me, like it was yesterday. I remember seeing him in 2019 at the Paley Honors: A Special Tribute To Televion’s Comedy Legends where Bob was supposed to get up and say a few words; he did like a half-hour and KILLED at age 89!

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