Editing Bob Newhart (section)

== Health and death ==
In 1985, Newhart was hospitalized for secondary [[polycythemia]], a condition attributed to his years of heavy smoking. He recovered after several weeks and eventually quit smoking.<ref name="autobio" />

Newhart died from complications of several short illnesses at his home in [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles]] on July 18, 2024, at the age of 94.<ref>{{cite web |last=Barnes |first=Mike |date=July 18, 2024 |title=Bob Newhart, Dean of the Deadpan Delivery, Dies at 94 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bob-newhart-dead-sitcom-legend-1235952438/ |accessdate=July 18, 2024 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/bob-newhart-dead-comedian-1236077300/|title=Bob Newhart, Comedy Icon, Dies at 94|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|accessdate=July 18, 2024|date=July 18, 2024|last=Dagan|first=Carmel}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Overhultz |first=Lauryn |date=July 18, 2024 |title=Bob Newhart, legendary comedian and sitcom star, dead at 94 |url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/bob-newhart-legendary-comedian-sitcom-star-dead-94 |access-date=July 18, 2024 |publisher=Fox News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd1xe8p1pq1o|title=American comedian Bob Newhart dead at 94, publicist says|date=July 18, 2024 |work=BBC News|accessdate=July 18, 2024}}</ref> Upon his death, President [[Joe Biden]] released a statement which read, "Today, we mourn the loss of Bob Newhart, a comedy legend and beloved performer who kept Americans laughing for decades."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2024/07/bob-newhart-tributes-reactions-1236014767/|title= Bob Newhart Tributes: Judd Apatow Recalls "His Brilliant Comedy And Gentle Spirit", Al Franken Remembers Stellar 'SNL' Appearance, Joe Biden Mourns "Comedy Legend"|website= [[Deadline Hollywood]]|date= July 18, 2024|accessdate= July 19, 2024}}</ref> Those who paid tributes to Newhart included [[Reese Witherspoon]], [[James Woods]], [[Julie Bowen]], [[Carol Burnett]], [[Conan O'Brien]], [[Alec Baldwin]], [[Judd Apatow]], [[Kaley Cuoco]], [[Mayim Bialik]], [[Kunal Nayyar]], [[Iain Armitage]], [[Al Franken]], [[Mark Hamill]], and [[Jamie Lee Curtis]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://apnews.com/article/bob-newhart-death-reactions-14680448947535349ada41645ac09236|title= Bob Newhart mourned by Carol Burnett, Kaley Cuoco, Judd Apatow, Al Franken and more|work= [[Associated Press News]]|date= July 18, 2024|accessdate= July 19, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bob-newhart-dead-hollywood-tributes-1235952472/|title= Jamie Lee Curtis, Judd Apatow, Paul Feig, Kaley Cuoco Remember Bob Newhart: "Truly One of a Kind"|website= [[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date= July 18, 2024|accessdate= July 19, 2024}}</ref>

He is interred at [[Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wayne |first=Gary |title=Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills: Stars' Graves |url=https://www.seeing-stars.com/Buried2/ForestLawnHollywood1.shtml |access-date=2025-02-23 |website=seeing-stars.com}}</ref>{{better source needed|reason=SeeingStars is a self-pub.|date=February 2025}}