Bob Newhart dead at 94: How the comedy icon changed TV history, ‘I just thought it was about time’

Bob Newhart died at age 94, leaving behind seven decades of a career that’s had a lasting impact on Hollywood and comedy.

Newhart passed away from natural causes following a series of short illnesses on Thursday morning at his home in Los Angeles, his publicist, Jerry Digney, told Fox News Digital. The comedian was surrounded by his family.

The Grammy and Emmy winner was known for a quieter, deadpan style of comedy that influenced dozens of performers and television shows that followed in his wake.