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Bob Ross
American painter, art instructor, television host, and Air Force master sergeant (1942–1995).
The record
Bob Ross was an American painter, art instructor, television host, and Air Force master sergeant. Born on 29 October 1942 in Daytona Beach, Ross died on 4 July 1995 in Orlando at the age of 52.
Ross studied at Missouri Military Academy and Elizabeth Forward High School.
With a Wikipedia article in 49 languages, Bob Ross is No. 2,359 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 29 October 1942, Daytona Beach
- Died
- 4 July 1995, Orlando (aged 52)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Painter, television presenter, clinical coder
- Field
- Art
- Education
- Missouri Military Academy, Elizabeth Forward High School
- Genres
- Landscape painting
- Height
- 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
- Languages
- English
- Children
- 2
- Wikipedia editions
- 49
Did you know
52
Lived to 52.
29 Oct
Shares a birthday with Joseph Goebbels and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
2
Two people in the Index born in Daytona Beach, with Vince Carter.
49
Has a Wikipedia article in 49 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
Bob Ross
- ChildRobert Stephen Ross
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