Ritter died on Sept. 11, 2003, days before his 55th birthday, of a “dissection of the aorta" Three's Company fans can honor Ritter and support The John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health with a ...

This article was updated Sept. 14, 2003 at 12:25 p.m. John Ritter, a prolific actor who first hit it big on ABC sitcom “Three’s Company” and went on to roles in a number of TV shows, films and plays, ...

Kaley Cuoco is still emotional recalling the real-life death of her onscreen dad, 18 years later. Recalling her work with the late John Ritter, who died in 2003 after a medical emergency on the set of ...

John Ritter died in 2003 at 54 years old from an acute aortic dissection, but according to his widow, Amy Yasbeck, he could have been saved. “I want people to know that John didn't have to die. Aortic ...

John Ritter, best known as Jack Tripper in the classic sitcom "Three's Company," suffered a torn aorta in 2003 and died ...

John Ritter became a star on Three’s Company during the ‘70s and ‘80s. After a long career in the entertainment industry, he suddenly died in 2003 while filming a comedy series on ABC. John Ritter ...

John Ritter came from your quintessential Hollywood family. His mother, Dorothy Fay, was an actress known for her work in ...

Ritter was born in Burbank, CA on Sept. 17, 1948 to singing cowboy star father Tex Ritter and actress mother Dorothy Fay. From a young age, it was clear that John would be following in his parents’ ...

Kaley Cuoco won't forget her first time working with the late John Ritter, when he played her dad on the former ABC sitcom 8 Simple Rules. "I was 16 when we did our first table read, and I was playing ...