The Death Of Bob Ross – Time And Cause Of Death

In a time where the magic of Bob Ross’s painting tutorials is a much-needed escape from life for a lot of people, many of us are shocked to find out that Bob Ross has died decades ago.

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Who Was Bob Ross? Bob Ross was an American TV painter who is mostly known for his television show “The Joy of Painting”. Ross painted landscape scenes with a special wet-on-wet oil painting technique he developed and refined.

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How Did Bob Ross Die?

Walter J. Kowalski, CEO of Bob Ross Inc., told the New York Times that Bob Ross died from cancer. The exact cause of death was complications from lymphoma.

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When And Where Did Bob Ross Die?

Bob Ross, who was born on October 29th, 1942 died on July 4th, 1995 in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. He was 52 years old at the time of his death.

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Net Worth At His Time Of Death

While some websites claim that his net worth at the end of his life was around $10 million there is no way to verify this more than 25 years later.

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His Legacy – What Lives On

The story of success does not end with the death of Bob Ross. Not only is he survived by his son Steve, who is a painter himself and appeared on “The Joy of Painting” several times.

The company he founded, aptly named “Bob Ross Inc.” after himself, continued to sell painting supplies, books, and recordings of the TV show.

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The Death Of Bob Ross – Time And Cause Of Death

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