TV legend and comedian Bob Newhart has died following a short illness, his publicist Jerry Digney announced. He was 94. Newhart, best known for the characters he played on his popular CBS TV shows “The Bob Newhart Show” in the 70s and later “Newhart” in the 80s, passed away on Thursday at his Los Angeles home, Digney shared, People magazine reported. The award winning comedian — known for his satirical and deadpan humor — found huge success first in stand-up and later on the big and small screens. More recently, younger audiences got to know him in “Elf,” the popular 2003 Christmas movie across from Will Ferrell in which he played the lovable role of Papa Elf. Bob Newhart, Dean of the Deadpan Delivery, Dies at 94 https://t.co/xQDW445ysj — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) July 18, 2024 Newhart spent more than six decades in Hollywood making audiences laugh after deciding that a career as an accountant was not where he wanted to be. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Speaking to the Los Angeles magazine in 1990, the TV star said, “I tend to find humor in the macabre. I would say 85 percent of me is what you see on the show. And the other 15 percent is a very sick man with a very deranged mind,” The Hollywood Reporter noted.