Bob Elliott (1923-2016)Tribute List
Bob Elliott passed away on February 2nd 2016, at the age of 92, from throat cancer. Elliott was one half of "Bob and Ray, " a radio comedy team whose show lasted in some form from 1946 to 1987. Bob and Ray were experts at letting the jokes emerge from a situation, like the guy who tries to sell his tree to Rockerfeller Center, or an interviewer who just focuses on his own questions and doesn't listen to the answers. Their influence on comedy is felt even today, as people like David Letterman and Conan O'Brien regard them as great writers and performers. Here are 15 vocabulary words from Bob and Ray's routines, as well as some from a tribute by another one of their huge fans, author Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.