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Judd Hirsch reflects on life of Bob Newhart and the kindness he showed him when they starred together on George & Leo


Bob Newhart will forever be considered among television royalty following his passing on Thursday, July 18, at the age of 94.

The former Taxi star knew the TV icon had a keen sense of show pacing and that his talents and thoughtfulness would get him back home to his daughter in New York City. Hirsch got the idea of flying back across country to be with his then three-year-old daughter Montana as a way to spend quality time with her and the family that included his then-second wife Bonni Sue Chalkin. Hirsch is best known to many fans for playing Alex Reiger on the smash hit sitcom Taxi (1978-1983), alongside the likes of Tony Danza, Dannt DeVito, Marilu Henner, as well as Andy Kaufman, Christopher Lloyd, Carol Kane, Jeff Conaway and Randall Carver

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