 passed away at the age of 94. His publicist says Newhart died early yesterday morning after a series of short illnesses. Newhart's comedy career first broke out in the 60s with his album The Button Down Mind of Bob Newhart, the first comedy album to reach number one on the Billboard charts. In the 1970s, he transitioned to TV as the star of two long-running CBS sitcoms, The Bob Newhart Show in the 70s and Newhart in the 80s. Younger fans remember him best maybe