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Robert Norman Ross 1942 - 1995

Robert Norman Ross was born on October 29, 1942 in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida United States, and died at age 52 years old on July 4, 1995. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Robert Norman Ross.
Robert Norman Ross
October 29, 1942
Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida, United States
July 4, 1995
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Robert Norman Ross' History: 1942 - 1995

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  • Introduction

    Robert "Bob" Ross was a talented painter who hosted The Joy of Painting television series that ran on PBS from January 11th, 1983 through May 17th, 1994. He began painting after 20 years of service in the Air Force, where he went on to make the wet-on-wet oil painting technique popular.
  • 10/29
    1942

    Birthday

    October 29, 1942
    Birthdate
    Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida United States
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Bob retired from the Air Force in 1981 with the rank of Master Sergeant after 20 years of military service.
  • Professional Career

    Part time bartender, United States Air Force, and of course art instructor on the widely popular “The Joy of Painting” aired through today on PBS.
  • 07/4
    1995

    Death

    July 4, 1995
    Death date
    Lymphoma
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Obituary

    We miss you! Mr. Ross was born in Daytona Beach, Fla., the son of a carpenter. He took up art while in the Air Force and later studied with William Alexander, whose own painting show, also on public television, is a rival of Mr. Ross's. Mr. Ross's wife Jane died in 1993. He is survived by a son, Steven, of Ronkonkoma, L.I., who is a Bob Ross instructor and occasionally appeared on Mr. Ross's program.
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Bob Ross - Artist on PBS
Bob Ross - Artist on PBS
A photo of Robert Norman Ross better known as “Bob Ross” from the PBS television show The Joy of Painting.

As a child I would religiously watch Bob Ross every weekend on PBS. I spent a lot of my time as a child painting and sketching, and it’s because of him that I got introduced into oil paints. I think it was a combination of his art and his soothing voice that drew my attention.

Of course Bob Ross is credited with being the informal founder of ASMR which is a trending popular subject on YouTube.
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Bob served in the Air Force for twenty years. As I'm watching the Joy of Painting right now I can't help but think how strange it would be to see a photo of this 'happy little accident' happy-go-lucky Bob Ross in military uniform. I hope someone adds a photo of that! :)
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