CBS to Air 'Bob Newhart: A Legacy of Laughter,' an ET Special Honoring the Late Comedian

Bob Newhart's "legacy of laughter" is set to be celebrated with a new Entertainment Tonight special.

On Friday, CBS announced ET's special, Bob Newhart: A Legacy of Laughter , will air Monday, July 22 in honor of the iconic comedian, who died on July 18. He was 94 years old .

ET's Nischelle Turner will host the one-hour tribute special, which will revisit the actor's decades-long Hollywood career with behind-the-scenes footage, never-before-seen interviews and his final sit-down from his Los Angeles home. The special will also highlight those closest to him, including interviews with his celebrity colleagues -- among them Jim Parsons, Will Ferrell, Jason Bateman, and Reese Witherspoon -- as well as his longtime love, wife Ginnie, who died in 2023 .

On Thursday, Newhart's longtime publicist, Jerry Digney, told ET in a statement that Newhart died at his home in Los Angeles following a series of short illnesses. The cause of death was not disclosed.

Newhart rose to fame as a comic in the 1960s before branching out into television and film, including the sitcoms The Bob Newhart Show and Newhart . His career endured for years to come with roles in Elf , ER , Desperate Housewives , and The Big Bang Theory .

Through it all, he garnered three GRAMMY Awards, one Golden Globe and one Emmy Award in addition to more than a dozen career nominations.

Bob Newhart: A Legacy of Laughter will premiere on Monday, July 22 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and will stream on Paramount+.

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