Sometimes, the word "legend" is used loosely to describe famous people who pass away. In Bob Newhart's Case, the word "legend" might not be strong enough.

Bob Newhart's friend, Carol Burnett, honored the recently deceased comedian on social media. "He was as kind and nice as he was funny. He will be missed," her post read.

Newhart and Carol Burnett had been friends for a while. Bob Newhart guest-starred on Burnett's sketch-comedy show way back in 1971.

I had the great pleasure of working with Bob and being his friend. He was as kind and nice as he was funny. He will be missed. pic.twitter.com/xYYyZpN54m

— Carol Burnett (@imcarolburnett) July 18, 2024

Following the news that Bob Newhart had passed away at the age of 94 on July 18, there was an outpouring of support from fans and friends alike.

An entertainer's legacy:

Bob Newhart was born all the way back in 1929 in Illinois. After a few different jobs that didn't work out as a young adult, Newhart tried his hand in the entertainment business.

It turned out to be an amazing decision. By the 1960s, Bob Newhart was famous throughout the country for his album of comedic monologues, "The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart"

The album became a bestseller and even reached number on the Billboard pop album chart. Newhart's follow-up album, "The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back!" was also a success.

Before long, Newhart wasn't satisfied with simply putting out comedy albums. Before long, he would become perhaps the greatest sitcom lead that America has ever seen.

A career in television

The success of Newhart's albums was a launchpad for the rest of his career, which included a brief hosting gig on a variety show titled The Bob Newhart Show. While that show wasn't exactly a smash-hit, his next role would make him an icon for an entire generation.

From 1972 to 1990, Bob Newhart was one of the most visible men on television.

First, he stared as a psychologist in Chicago named Robert Hartley on The Bob Newhart Show, which ran from 1972 to 1978. Then, from 1982 to 1990, he start as an innkeeper in Vermont named Dick Loudon.

Newhart pulled perhaps one of the greatest moves in television history when his second sitcom, Newhart, ended with the main character from his first sitcom realizing that he had dreamt up the entire events of the second sitcom.

Bob Newhart wasn't done yet, starring in two more sitcoms in the 1990s, Bob and George and Leo. Rest in peace to a legend.