 Comedy legend Bob Newhart died on Thursday. ABC's Danny New has more on his career. The button-down mind of Bob Newhart became both the first comedy album to reach number one on the Billboard charts and to win Album of the Year at the Grammys. From there, Newhart would star in two of the most successful sitcoms of the 1970s and 80s. First, The Bob Newhart Show. Good morning, Dr. Hartley.