Bob Newhart breaks silence after beloved wife of 60 years passes away after illness

Comedy and acting legend Bob Newhart sadly lost his wife in April of 2023.

The accomplished American actor, widely celebrated for his iconic roles in beloved series such as The Bob Newhart Show, Elf, The Librarian, and the hit sitcom The Big Bang Theory, has recently become a widower.

Comedy legend Bob Newhart said goodbye to the love of his life in April. The family released a statement on Twitter talking about how heartbroken they were over their loss.”We lost our beloved Ginnie Quinn Newhart – Wife, Mother and Grandmother on April 23rd, 2023 after a long battle with illness,” the statement read.

”She was our rock and we miss her terribly,” Newhart said.

Bob Newhart and Ginnie had been married for 60 years. They met on a blind date in 1962 set up by their friend and fellow comedy icon Buddy Hackett. The couple subsequently tied the knot in 1963.

His wife Ginnie was by his side throughout his television career. When he starred as a clinic psychologist Bob Hartley on The Bob Newhart Show from 1972 to 1978. And later in Newhart when he played an innkeeper in Vermont named Dick Loudon from 1982 to 1990.

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Ginnie has been credited to coming up with the finale for tne Newhart series where it was revealed that everything had been a dream and Dick Loudon existed merely in the imagination of Bob Hartley.