From left are Steve Ross, Bob Ross and Dana Jester. Steve Ross was the only son of Bob Ross, and followed in his father’s footsteps to become a painter. Bob Ross named Steven Ross as an heir to his intellectual property, but his son became embroiled in legal battles over the rights.
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Did Bob Ross have another child?
Ross and his second wife, Jane, had no children together and in 1992, Jane died of cancer. In 1995, two months before his death, Ross married for a third time, to Lynda Brown. Ross was very secretive about his life and had a great preference for privacy.
What happened to Bob Ross's son?
Leaving His Son Steve Behind Bob left his son Steve with his second wife Jane, left the Air Force, and moved to Florida to join Bill's company as a traveling salesman and painting instructor.
Who inherited Bob Ross?
He created the Bob Ross Trust in 1994, assigning 51% of the interest in all intellectual property to his brother, Jimmie Cox, and 49% to his son, Steve Ross.
Did Bob Ross have a wife?
Lynda Brownm. 1995–1995Jane Rossm. 1977–1992Vivian Ridgem. 1965–1977Bob Ross/Wife
What does Bob Ross call mistakes?
"We don't make mistakes, just happy little accidents."
What was Bob Ross's net worth when he died?
What Was Bob Ross' Net Worth? Bob Ross was an American painter, art instructor, and television host. At the time of his death in 1995, Bob Ross had a net worth of $1 million. That does not include the value of his name, likeness and collection of artwork.
Did Bob Ross receive a salary?
According to an interview Ross gave to the Orlando Sentinel in 1990, he never received a paycheck for his role on the show. The public sees you on the show and decides that you're the same level of earner as Clint Eastwood.”.
Is Bob Ross son an artist?
Steve RossBob Ross / Son
Overview
Personal life
Ross was married three times and had two children: a child he fathered from a relationship he had as a teenager, and a son, Robert Stephen "Steve" Ross, with his first wife, Vivian Ridge. Steve, also a talented painter, occasionally appeared on The Joy of Painting and became a Ross-certified instructor. Steve appeared on camera in the last episode of Season 1, in which he read a series of general "how-to" questions sent in by viewers during the season, and Bob answered them one at …
Early life
Ross was born in Daytona Beach, Florida, to Jack and Ollie Ross, a carpenter and a waitress respectively, and raised in Orlando, Florida. As an adolescent, Ross cared for injured animals, including armadillos, snakes, alligators and squirrels, one of which was later featured in several episodes of his television show. He had a half-brother, Jim, whom he mentioned in passing on his show. Ross dropped out of high school in the 9th grade. While working as a carpenter with his fa…
Career as a painter
During his 20-year Air Force career, Ross developed an interest in painting after attending an art class at the Anchorage U.S.O. club. He found himself frequently at odds with many of his painting instructors, who were more interested in abstract painting. Ross said, "They'd tell you what makes a tree, but they wouldn't tell you how to paint a tree."
Ross was working as a part-time bartender when he discovered a TV show called The Magic of O…
Other media appearances
Ross was fond of country music and in 1987 was invited on stage by Hank Snow at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. The audience gave him a huge ovation; he was slightly nervous at first, but felt better after cracking a joke to the crowd. Snow was later given a private painting lesson by Ross.
Ross visited New York City to promote his hardcover book, The Best of the Joy of Painting with …
Death and aftermath
A cigarette smoker for most of his adult life, Ross expected to die young and had several health problems over the course of his life. He died at the age of 52 on July 4, 1995, in Orlando, Florida, due to complications from lymphoma.
His remains are interred at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Gotha, Florida, under a plaque marked "Bob Ross; Television Artist". Ross kept his diagnosis a secret from the general public; his lymph…
Legacy
Ross's likeness has become part of popular culture, with his image spoofed in television programs, films and video games like Family Guy, The Boondocks, Deadpool 2 and Smite.
Google celebrated the 70th anniversary of his birth with a Google Doodle on October 29, 2012. It portrayed Ross painting a depiction of the letter "g" with a l…
See also
• Tony Hart, an English artist best known for his work on children's television