RIP John Ritter

[Guest ariceffron]

it was announced only a few min ago that john ritter died of a heart condition on the set of his ABC tv show. Coincedentlly i was just watching Three's company at Phil and Armands house about 3 hours ago. I am so mad. And sad. John Ritter dropped dead on the set of his show. That is almost as out of control as Warne dying. John Ritter was a great comedian, a great physical comedian, more so than others at the time. three's company is still one of the best situaition comedies ever. Tonight, me and Tyler were having an argument about three's comany. i was pro-terri and anti-chrissy and tyler was pro-chrissy all the way. but one thing im sure we both would agree on is that john ritter is the man. RIP john ritter.

[Guest ariceffron]

Edited September 12, 2003 by ariceffron

[BERIGAN]

Very sad! His Dad didn't live to be that old either......

TV Star John Ritter Dies of Heart Problem

The Associated Press

Friday, September 12, 2003; 5:26 AM

LOS ANGELES - John Ritter, whose portrayal of the bumbling but lovable Jack Tripper helped make the madcap comedy series "Three's Company" a smash hit in the 1970s, has died, his publicist and longtime assistant said Friday. He was 54.

Ritter fell ill Thursday on the set of his ABC sitcom "8 Simple Rules ... For Dating My Teenage Daughter," said Susan Wilcox, his assistant of 22 years. The cause of death was a dissection of the aorta, the result of an unrecognized flaw in his heart, said his publicist, Lisa Kasteler.

Ritter died at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center shortly after 10 p.m. Thursday,

Ritter, a Southern California native who lived in Beverly Hills, came to prominence for his role in "Three's Company" and had appeared in more than 25 television movies and a number of films.

Ritter, who would have turned 55 on Wednesday, made a successful return to sitcom acting with "8 Simple Rules" last year, and the ABC show was scheduled to begin its second season on Sept. 23.

At the Burbank hospital where he died, Ritter was accompanied by producers and co-workers, his wife, Amy Yasbeck, and 23-year-old son Jason, Wilcox said. He is survived by three other children, Carly, Tyler and Stella.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A...anguage=printer

[vajerzy]

Sad news.....

When I first watched his new show last year- I always thought that John looked older than his years and he moved slow and deliberate- I thought he looked sick and something was wrong with him.

Sorry to hear this-

[Templejazz]

Jesus, this is very sad. I pretty much grew up watching 'Three's Company' and had caught several episodes of his latest sitcom 'Eight Simple Rules..' He didn't even seem that old.

RIP

[Noj]

Way too young! I used to love watching Three's Company as a kid. RIP.

[catesta]

It's sad to see someone go so young.

[connoisseur series500]

I am not a fan of television comedies, but whenever I did happen to see John Ritter on the screen, he seemed like a genuinely nice person. He was also funny, but he didn't have that dark sense of comedy that so many other comedians have. Seemed like he was well-balanced. Hate to see a good guy go so early.

[Jazzmoose]

This one shocks me. I can't say I was ever a big fan of his work, but I must admit his skill at physical comedy brought me a few smiles. And 54 gives me pause...

[Guest Chaney]

Shocking, to say the least.

Ritter really did seem to be a nice guy. Not really a big fan of his rather broad comedy style - which of course was ideal for TV.

I did (at the time) like him in 1980's "Hero At Large" - but that may be because of the added presence of Anne Archer.