Suzanne Pleshette

Another day, another death to cancer. This time, Actress Suzanne Pleshette, who died today at age 70 in Los Angeles. She was one of my favorite sitcom actresses ever. Suzanne was best known as Bob Newhart’s wife on television’s long-running “The Bob Newhart Show”. The cause of her death: respiratory failure from cancer. After the show’s six year run, Newhart went onto have another show, called “Newhart” as an inn keeper but with a different wife. When that show ended in 1990, Newhart found himself waking up in the bedroom of his original “The Bob Newhart Show” home with Pleshette besids him. He told ... Read Full Story

Sadly Suzanne Pleshette, former co-star of the 1970s sitcom series The Bob Newhart Show, passed away last night of respiratory failure. She was only 70 years old. She had lung cancer and had undergone chemotherapy in 2006. Suzanne Pleshette had a long career on stage and the big screen but will probably be best remembered for her role on The Bob Newhart Show, airing on CBS from 1972 - 1978. She played Emily Hartley, the wife of a Chicago psychiatrist (played by Bob Newhart). As a child, I remember loving this show. It would air right after The Mary Tyler Moore Show on Saturday ... Read Full Story

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Suzanne Pleshette , the husky-voiced star best known for her role as Bob Newhart 's sardonic wife on television's long-running '' The Bob Newhart Show ,'' has died at age 70. Read more! Read Full Story

From Broadway to Film to Television- Suzanne Pleshette has endured a long and rewarding career in Hollywood- adored most recently on WILL and Grace as Karen's mother- we all loved her as Leona Helmsley in the mini-series Queen of Mean -but most of all we love how she lived her life- with a FABULOUS attitude!.....Farewell old friend!..... David Christian Hamblin A F.A.G American Read Full Story

Suzanne Pleshette, perhaps best known for her role as Bob Newhart’s wife Emily Hartley on “The Bob Newhart Show” (and equally well known for her sultry voice), died from respiratory failure yesterday at age 70. She had chemotherapy for lung cancer in 2006. Suzanne Pleshette had a long and successful career, including the Hitchcock film “The Birds,” the Broadway play “The Miracle Worker,” and a number of television roles. Suzanne Pleshette reprised her role as Newhart’s wife on Bob Newhart’s second series “Newhart” in the show’s finale – making it one of the most memorable final episodes on television. Suzanne Pleshette married actor Troy ... Read Full Story