Bob Newhart, the deadpan accountant-turned-comedian who became one of the most popular TV stars of his time after striking gold with a classic comedy album, has died at 94. Jerry Digney, Newhart’s publicist, says the actor died Thursday in Los Angeles after a series of short illnesses. Newhart, best remembered now as the star of … Read more
Acclaimed comedian Richard Lewis has died. He was 76. Lewis, who revealed he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2023, died at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday night after suffering a heart attack, said his publicist Jeff Abraham. He was known for exploring his neuroses in frantic, stream-of-consciousness diatribes while dressed in all black, leading to … Read more
As It Happens6:44AI used to create comedy special of dead comedian George Carlin A new comedy special starts with the quote, “I’m sorry it took me so long to come out with new material, but I do have a pretty good excuse. I was dead.” The voice sounds like comedian George Carlin, but that would be … Read more
