Bob Ross

Bob Ross
Bob Ross painting a landscape on an easel. The picture includes trees, a river, a mountain, and clouds.
Publicity photo of Ross with his easel
Born
Robert Norman Ross

(1942-10-29)October 29, 1942
DiedJuly 4, 1995(1995-07-04) (aged 52)
Resting placeWoodlawn Memorial Park
Occupations
  • Painter
  • art instructor
  • television host
Years active1981–1995
Spouses
  • Vivian Ridge
    (m. 1965; div. 1977)
  • Jane Ross
    (m. 1977; died 1992)
  • Lynda Brown
    (m. 1995)
Children2
Military career
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1961–1981
RankMaster sergeant
Websitebobross.com

Robert Norman Ross (October 29, 1942 – July 4, 1995) was an American painter and art instructor who created and hosted the The Joy of Painting, an instructional television program that aired from 1983 to 1994 on PBS in the United States, CBC in Canada, and similar channels in Latin America, Europe and elsewhere. Ross subsequently became widely known through his posthumous internet presence.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Bob Ross Was an Internet Celebrity Before the Internet". Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "Bob Ross Biography". biography.com. August 4, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  3. ^ Perez, Sarah (November 9, 2015). "After Pulling In 5.6M Viewers, Twitch Is Keeping Bob Ross On The Air". TechCrunch. Verizon Media. Retrieved July 19, 2019.