ACTOR and comedian Bob Newhart, best known for his roles in Elf and Legally Blonde, has died aged 94.
Bob Newhart started out as a comedian appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show.
Shortly after, he went on to act in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour and Catch-22.
Before playing Papa Elf, he also voiced Leonard the Polar Bear in the classic animated holiday film Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and starred in Legally Blonde 2.
Bob died on Thursday morning, according to the Hollywood reporter. His cause of death was not revealed.
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Bob Newhart died at 94
Bob Newhart, the beloved stand-up comedian known for his dry, deadpan humor featured on two highly praised CBS comedies, passed away Thursday morning.
He was 94 years old.
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