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Ginnie Newhart, Bob Newhart’s wife of 60 years, dies at 82

LOS ANGELES — Ginnie Newhart, who inspired the masterful ending to her husband Bob Newhart’s second namesake sitcom, has died at 82. Newhart’s wife of 60 years died Sunday in Los Angeles after a long illness, the “Bob Newhart Show” star’s publicist Jerry Digney said Tuesday in a statement to the L.A. Times. Digney did not disclose further details about her illness. “We lost our beloved Ginnie ...
Ginnie Newhart and Bob Newhart attend the Creative Arts Emmy Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles, on Sept. 15, 2013.

LOS ANGELES — Ginnie Newhart, who inspired the masterful ending to her husband Bob Newhart’s second namesake sitcom, has died at 82.

Newhart’s wife of 60 years died Sunday in Los Angeles after a long illness, the “Bob Newhart Show” star’s publicist Jerry Digney said Tuesday in a statement to the L.A. Times. Digney did not disclose further details about her illness.

“We lost our beloved Ginnie Quinn Newhart - Wife, Mother and Grandmother ... after a long battle with illness.

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