 Carol Burnett says Bob Newhart was as kind and nice as he was funny. Kaley Cuoco says he was classy, kind, generous, and absolutely hilarious. The legendary comedian and longtime TV star passed away at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 94 yesterday. Newhart was known for a kind of everyman appeal and a deadpan delivery that earned him Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe, and finally, at the age of 83, an Emmy. Is he dangerous?