Bob Elliott, of comic due Bob and Ray, dies at 92

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Bob Elliott, half of the enduring television and radio comedy team Bob and Ray, has died, He was 92.

Elliott, father of actor-comedian Chris Elliott, died Tuesday at his home in Cundy's Harbor, Maine, part of the town of Harpswell, Rick Gagne, director of the Brackett Funeral Home, said today.

The cause of death wasn't made public.

For nearly 45 years, until the death of Elliott's comedy partner Ray Goulding, Bob and Ray entertained millions of radio listeners and television viewers.

"He was the kindest, most gentle man I knew, and obviously the funniest. He was a true renaissance man," Chris Elliott ("Groundhog Day," David Letterman's "Late Show" and "Late Night") said in a statement on behalf of the family.

"I would be happy if I could be just half the man he was," he said. "And since I'm speaking for my siblings, I know my brother – and all my sisters for that matter – would be happy if they could be half the man he was too."

Chris Elliott's daughters are Abby Elliott, who was a "Saturday Night Live" cast member for four seasons, and actress Bridey Elliott.