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John Ritter Dies

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Friday, September 12, 2003 12:18 AM

BRTICK


some of you buffy fans may also remember John Ritter as Ted from the 3rd season episode of Buffy.

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TV Sitcom Star John Ritter Dies

Reuters
Friday, September 12, 2003; 5:30 AM


LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Emmy award-winning actor John Ritter, who gained fame playing bumbling and lovable characters in two television comedies decades apart, has died, a representative said on Friday.



Ritter collapsed on Thursday evening while filming "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter," the ABC television comedy which had reinvigorated his career and was a centerpiece of the network's upcoming fall season.

He was taken to Providence St. Joseph hospital in Burbank, California, across from the studio where he had been working.

There he died from a "dissection of the aorta," which results from an unrecognized flaw in a main artery from the heart, his publicists, Wolf-Kasteler & Associates Public Relations, said.

Ritter was best known for his portrayal of Jack Tripper in the 1970s situation comedy "Three's Company," which won him Emmy, Golden Globe and People's Choice awards.

A prolific actor, Ritter recently reinvigorated his career as the star of "8 Simple Rules."

Ritter played Paul Hennessy in a family comedy about a father dealing with his precocious daughters which was one of the Walt Disney Co.-owned network's new hits in the 2002 season.

Born into a Hollywood family, John Ritter was the son of country singer and actor Tex Ritter and graduated from Hollywood High School, where he was student body president.

He is survived by his wife, Amy Yasbeck and their daughter, Stella and three children, Carly, Tyler and Jason, from his first marriage to Nancy Morgan.



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Friday, September 12, 2003 1:39 AM

LIVINGIMPAIRED


Oh. My. God. I don't believe it.

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Friday, September 12, 2003 1:55 AM

LIVINGIMPAIRED

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Friday, September 12, 2003 3:01 AM

ATHERTONWING


God thats such a shock,the poor guy...he will be missed.

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Friday, September 12, 2003 3:12 AM

STILLSHINY


He was just really starting to make a comeback. Man, life can be really short sometimes.

Mal: “See how I'm not punching him? I think I've grown!”

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Friday, September 12, 2003 3:12 AM

TRAGICSTORY


really is sad.

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Friday, September 12, 2003 4:19 AM

MAGUINAN


Because I'm the biggest nitpicker there ever was, I'll point out that the Buffy episode "Ted" starring John Ritter was in season 2, not 3. Sorry.

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Friday, September 12, 2003 4:22 AM

CHANNAIN

i DO aim to misbehave


I was just coming out of the deep dark purple place this morning, absorbing the news by osmosis. Heard about Johnny Cash first and thought, "ok, saw that coming." Then heard about John and my reaction was more along the lines of "da-whubba who?"

Too many have been dying before they're supposed to. That seem right to anyone?

“We three are the only ones in this place wearing brown.
Means we’ve found something worth fighting for.
Something worth being more than alive for.”
Sarahetc

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Friday, September 12, 2003 4:23 AM

MELEAUX


just fyi but i think i will miss him most as the voice of clifford the big red dog on pbs :dissappointed:

She understands, she doesn't comprehend

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Friday, September 12, 2003 4:53 AM

BRTICK


Quote:

Because I'm the biggest nitpicker there ever was, I'll point out that the Buffy episode "Ted" starring John Ritter was in season 2, not 3. Sorry.


yeah, you're right. i should have bothered to fact-check, i guess.
either way, great ep. great actor. he will be missed.

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Friday, September 12, 2003 6:51 AM

JOHNNYREB


It's really a shame. You just never know.

Viva Firefly!

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Friday, September 12, 2003 6:54 AM

JAKE7


Oh my God! I heard about Johnny Cash because I was watching videos on VH-1 for a lack of anything better to do this morning, but John Ritter!

Both deaths are very sad, but when someone is taken so suddenly and when they are so young (relatively) it really shocks the system.

Both Johnny and John will be sorely missed.

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Friday, September 12, 2003 8:15 AM

HJERMSTED


R.I.P Ted the Misogynist Robot!!!

(and thanks for Hero at Large... I enjoyed that movie as a kid. Heard you were in Slingblade... I'll check that one out this weekend!)


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