In Memoriam: Notable people who died in 2024
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Bob Newhart released “The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart” in 1960. It went on to become the first comedy album to reach number one on the Billboard charts. It also garnered him two Grammys, one for Album of the Year and one for Best New Artist. In 1961, his tv variety show “The Bob Newhart Show” ran for only one season, but earned him an Emmy and a Peabody. His tv sitcom “The Bob Newhart Show” ran from 1972-1978, and his sitcom “Newhart” ran from 1982-1990. He won an Emmy in 2013 for his recurring role in “The Big Bang Theory.” Bob Newhart died on July 18, at the age of 94.