Comedian and actor Bob Newhart, known for his work in Elf and the Big Bang Theory, dies aged 94
18 July 2024, 21:46 | Updated: 19 July 2024, 00:31
Bob Newhart, a comedian and actor known for his roles in Elf and the Big Bang Theory, has died aged 94.
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Newhart's publicist said the veteran performer had died after "a series of short illnesses".
The accountant-turned entertainer "died at home in Los Angeles" a year after his wife of 60 years Virginia "Ginnie" Newhart, who died in April 2023.
He was known for The Bob Newhart Show and had a recurring guest role on sitcom The Big Bang Theory.
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In 2013 he won an Emmy for his role playing Arthur Jeffries/Professor Proton in the show about friends Leonard, Sheldon, Raj and Howard.
He also played Papa Elf in 2003 Christmas movie Elf, starring Will Ferrell, and Lou Sherman in 2011 comedy Horrible Bosses.
Newhart is survived by four children, Jennifer, Courtney, Timothy and Robert, and numerous grandchildren, according to his publicist.
