# John Ritter Is Dead

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-ritter-is-dead/201210>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 12, 2003, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-ritter-is-dead/201210 "2003-09-12T15:09:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2003, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-ritter-is-dead/201210/1 "2003-09-12T15:09:38Z")

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The actor best known as Jack Tripper from the ABC 'Three’s Company" just collapsed and doctors were unable to revive him.

My God, they’re dropping like flies.

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**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2003, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-ritter-is-dead/201210/2 "2003-09-12T15:20:32Z")

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Sorry—already dead four times today, in other threads.

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**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2003, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-ritter-is-dead/201210/3 "2003-09-12T15:22:09Z")

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☹

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**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2003, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-ritter-is-dead/201210/4 "2003-09-12T15:28:14Z")

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God bless John Ritter & Johnny Cash.

BUT in response to the title of this thread I have to add…  
“No, no no no, he’s outside… looking in.”