John Ritter

John Ritter was an American comedic actor who rose to fame as Jack Tripper on the 70's sitcom Three's Company, in later years he's remembered as the father on ABC's 8 Simple Rules. While filming an early episode from the third season of 8 Simple Rules, John fell ill. Several hours later he died as the result of an Aortic Dissection.

Swinging single Jack Tripper moved in with strangers Janet Wood and Chrissy Snow while he attending cooking school. The landlord, Mr. Roper was outraged until one of the women lied and said that Jack was gay. For the run of the series the character (with a robust social life) was often caught in situations where he had to woo women and convince Roper he preferred men at the same time.

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• MSNBC.com: Ritter’s widow: Actor ‘didn’t have a chance’ (February 4, 2008)
  • "'I’m asking for responsibility to be taken and recognition to be brought to this problem,' Amy Yasbeck, an actress herself, told TODAY co-host Meredith Vieira in an exclusive interview that aired Monday."
• People: "John Ritter's Wrongful Death Trial to Begin" (January 24, 2008)
  • "On one side is his widow, actress Amy Yasbeck, and Ritter's four children, who contend in their wrongful-death lawsuit that the actor's life could have been saved – and who collectively seek more than $67 million in damages, because of sitcom star Ritter's potential high earning power."
• The Daily Standard: John Ritter 1948-2003 (September 22, 2003)
• CNN.com: Actor John Ritter Dead at 54 (September 12, 2003)

• Note: The IMDb links in this timeline have pop-ups.

• 1948: Born on September 17

• 1968: Crazy World, Crazy People - IMDb Listing

• 1970: Dan August - IMDb Listing

• 1971: The Barefoot Executive - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1973: M*A*S*H - IMDb Listing

• 1974: The Bob Newhart Show - IMDb Listing

• 1975: The Bob Crane Show - IMDb Listing

• 1976: The Waltons - IMDb Listing

• 1976-1984: Three's Company - IMDb Listing

• 1984-1985: Three's a Crowd - IMDb Listing

• 1987-1989: Hooperman - IMDb Listing

• 1990: Problem Child - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomaotes Reviews

• 1991: Problem Child 2 - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1992: Stay Tuned - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1992-1994: Heart's Afire - IMDb Listing

• 1995: NewsRadio - IMDb Listing

• 1996: Sling Blade - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 1997: Buffy the Vampire Slayer - IMDb Listing

• 1998: Ally McBeal - IMDb Listing

• 1999: Veronica's Closet - IMDb Listing

• 2000: Chicago Hope - IMDb Listing

• 2000-2002: Felicity - IMDb Listing

• 2002: Scrubs - IMDb Listing

• 2002-2003: 8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter - IMDb Listing

• 2003: Bad Santa - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 2003: Died on September 11

• 2004: Clifford's Really Big Movie - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

• 2006: Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up - IMDb Listing

• Amazon.com: John Ritter DVDs

• Amazon.com: Three's Company DVDs

• Amazon.com: 8 Simple Rules - The Complete First Season

• eBay: John Ritter DVDs and Memorabilia

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