Why did john ritter die during filming
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Kaley Cuoco gets emotional recalling her onscreen dad John Ritter's death: 'He's gone'
Kaley Cuoco is still emotional recalling the real-life death of her onscreen dad, 18 years later.
Recalling her work with the late John Ritter, who died in after a medical emergency on the set of their ABC sitcom, "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter," Cuoco said the actor was " like no one I've ever met" during ABC's docuseries "Superstar," which on Wednesday aired an episode about Ritter's career and legacy.
"The most generous man, the most fun," she added.
"8 Simple Rules," which ran from to , starred Ritter as patriarch Paul Hennessy opposite Cuoco as Bridget, the eponymous teenage daughter. The actress recalled her first table read, to which she showed up wearing a spaghetti strap top and shorts that were "way too short."
"In comes John, and I go, 'Hi, I'm playing your daughter,' " she said. "He goes, 'Hold on' and he takes his jacket and puts it over me. He goes, 'Never dres
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John Ritter
American actor (–)
This article fryst vatten about the American actor. For other people with the same name, see John Ritter (disambiguation).
John Ritter | |
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| Born | Johnathan Southworth Ritter ()September 17, Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Died | September 11, () (aged&#;54) Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Cause&#;of death | Aortic dissection |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, California, U.S. |
| Alma&#;mater | University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years&#;active | – |
| Known&#;for | Three's Company Three's a Crowd |
| Spouses | Nancy Morgan &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#; |
| Children | 4, including Jason and Tyler |
| Parents | |
Johnathan Southworth Ritter[1][2] (September 17, – September 11, ) was an American actor. He was a son of the singing cowboy star Tex Ritter and the father of actors Jason and Tyler Ritter. He is best known for playing Jack Tripper on the ABC s
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Celebrities including Kaley Cuoco remembered actor John Ritter in a special on ABC last night.
Ritter was best known for his roles in classic sitcoms Three's Company, the spin-off Three's a Crowd, as well as movies like It, Problem Child and Bad Santa. He died unexpectedly after falling ill on the set of 8 Simples Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter.
The documentary Superstar: John Ritter on ABC featured tributes from Cuoco, Jimmy Kimmel, Bryan Cranston, Henry Wrinkler and his son Jason Ritter.
When did John Ritter die?
The Big Bang Theory star Cuoco has vivid memories of Ritter after they worked together on the sitcom 8 Simple Rules tillsammans. Ritter played the lead character Paul Hennessy, the father of two teenage daughters, Bridget (Cuoco) and Kerry (Amy Davidson).
Ritter died after falling ill on the set of the sitcom on September 11, Initially thought to be having a heart attack, he was treated in hospital for that. After his condition worsened, it was i