"John Ritter" became somewhat of a TV legend later on in his career. He was nominated four years in a row for his performance in the children's animated series "Clifford The Big Red Dog" (2001-2004). He also won an Emmy Award for his role in "Three's Company" back in 1984 for best leading actor as well as a Golden Globe. Last but not least, he won a People's Choice Award for his role in "Hooperman" for favorite male performer in 1988. He became ill during the production of "8 Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter" in 2003 and passed away on September 11th of that year.