Bob Newhart's wife, Ginnie Newhart, died Sunday in Los Angeles after a long illness. She was 82.

The couple, who met through comedy legend Buddy Hackett, was married for 60 years.

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A private funeral service will be held in the coming weeks, according to the family.

<div class="author-bio"><p>Tracy Wright is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Send story tips to tracy.wright@fox.com.</p></div>

Bob Newhart's wife of 60 years, Ginnie Newhart, died in Los Angeles after a long illness. She was 82. Bob and Ginnie were married for 60 years and raised four kids.

Bob Newhart's wife, Ginnie Newhart, dead at 82

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