He married his wife, former "The Love Boat" (1977) star Lauren Tewes in 1996. Seemingly healthy, in 1997, he suddenly became fatigued while acting in a play. Then while auditioning for a radio commercial, he tripped over a word so badly that the producer thought he was drunk. In January 1998, Bob was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.
IMDb Mini Biography By: Diana Fillips| Lauren Tewes | (1 May 1996 - 25 April 2002) (his death) |
His father changed the family's name from Giannitrapani to Nadir when he emigrated here from Italy.
Trained at Juilliard.
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