Bob Newhart, who went from standup comedy to sitcom star, dies at 94 The Washington Post
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News Summary
- Bob Newhart became the first comedian with a No
- 1 record and the star of two long-running sitcoms
- He helped shape the humor of Bill Cosby and Jerry Seinfeld, among others
- His debut album, “The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart,” soared past the pop and rock recordings of Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley
Bob Newhart was still living with his parents when he was 30. He was a balding, sloucheyed former accountant who talked in a calculated, halting stammer. He was no ones idea of a superstar.Yet, wi [+10701 chars]
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