0_Apprentice
Watching Bob Ross paint on television is one of favorite childhood memories
1_Wizard
Oh mine too!  I love his happy little accidents on the Joy of Painting!
0_Apprentice
Do you know how long his show was on the air?
1_Wizard
Only 11 years from 1983 to 1994 on PBS, but it seemed like all of my childhood!  
0_Apprentice
Mine too!  I was so sad when he passed away, but I don't remember what he died from.
1_Wizard
You know, I don't recall either.  I do know he was a high school dropout in 9th grade, and he then became a carpenter, and lost part a finger!!
0_Apprentice
That's crazy!  I didn't know that. Do you know how old he was when he died?