John Ritter Bio, Son, Net Worth, Daughters, Was He Gay, How Did He Die?

Some celebrity deaths have been known to trigger a lot of controversy followed by bitter lawsuits with large sums of money billed as settlements. The death of actor and comedian John Ritter was no exception. After his death, his widow Amy Yasbeck sued Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center with a wrongful death lawsuit worth $67 million. Even though the doctors were acquitted of all charges, the Ritter family still received some of the hospital’s lawsuit money.

John was one of Hollywood’s greatest comedic actors who received several awards and nominations for his contributions to the entertainment industry. In 1984, he won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in the Comedy Series and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in the Music/Comedy category; both awards were given for her role in Compagnie des Trois. The previous year, he earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at Hollywood Boulevard. In 1988, he won the People’s Choice Awards in the category “Favorite Male Artist” for his role in Man Hooper.

the biography

Jonathan Southworth Ritter was born on September 17th , 1948 in Burbank, California. Her father, Tex Ritter, was a popular country singer and her mother, Dorothy Fay, was an actress. He was raised in California alongside his older brother, Tom Ritter, who overcame cerebral palsy as a child.

John attended Hollywood High School where he was the student body president. After high school, he continued his education at the University of Southern California, where he majored in psychology with a minor in architecture. John Ritter chose his course of study with the intention of pursuing a career in politics; however, he later changed majors and earned a theater arts degree in 1971. He later joined the USC School of Dramatic Arts to hone his acting skills. After joining his acting class, he toured England, Scotland, the Netherlands and Germany while still a student.

John Ritter net worth

John Ritter’s net worth was reportedly a whopping $20 million at the time of his death. His fortune is believed to stem from his acting career in the entertainment industry where he rose to prominence as a talented comedian.

Was he gay?

John Ritter was not a gay man; with his history of two successful marriages and four offspring from both marriages, it’s safe to say that John was undoubtedly straight.

Wife, sons, daughters

John Ritter was married twice in his life, and both marriages were successful. He had one child from his union with Amy Yasbeck which lasted from 1999 to 2003, when he passed away. Nancy Morgan, his wife from 1977 to 1996, gave him three children.

Tyler and Jason followed in their father’s footsteps and built successful careers as actors in Hollywood. His daughter, Carly, is also an actress and a singer-songwriter, but she hasn’t achieved the same level of fame as her brothers. Stella Ritter, John’s youngest child, changed from female to male and adopted a new identity as Noah Ritter.

How did he hide death?

While having rehearsals for 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter , the famous actor started experiencing pain in the heart area. He was sweating profusely and vomiting when they took him to Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center across the street, which coincidentally was the same place he was born. The doctors who treated him diagnosed his condition with a heart attack, but instead of getting better, he got worse. He was later diagnosed with an aortic dissection, which in simple terms means a tear in the aorta that continues to grow. Six days to 55 th birthday, John passed away during corrective surgery.

The family held a private funeral for him in Los Angeles on September 15th , 2003 with his internment at Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery.

Cardiologist Joseph Lee and radiologist Matthew Lotysch, who cared for John, was sued by his wife Amy Yasbeck, who accused Lee of misdiagnosis, for $67 million. The doctors were later found innocent and, according to the Los Angeles County Superior Court jury, they were not negligent and therefore could not be held responsible for John’s death. However, the deceased’s family received over $14 million in compensation, which includes $9.4 million from the hospital where he died.

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