What happened to 8 simple rules's Father, John-Something ?

Question

I know he passed in real life, but what happened on the show ? How did they make him die on the show ?

Answer 1

John Ritter passed away from an Aortic Dissection on September 11th, 2003. 8 Simple Rules had a 2 part series entitled GOODBYE. Here are the synopsis of both parts:

Part 1
Cate and the kids are going about their usual morning routine, waiting for Paul to return from the grocery store with milk. The phone rings and Cate runs to answer it. After receiving shocking news, she runs clearly upset over the news.

Cate is on the phone making funeral arrangements for Paul when Kerry comes downstairs in her father's Michigan Sweater and sits in his chair. Rory also comes downstairs to make cereal and gets angry after realizing they still don't have milk. Cate's grandparents show up to console the family. Kerry goes upstairs to get Bridgette who can't bring herself to come downstairs. After Kerry questions her over the last conversation, Bridgette had with Paul, Bridgette snaps at her and quickly apologizes and goes downstairs with her.

As the family and friends gather around after the funeral, many people share their love for Paul and how great of a man he was. Paul's boss expresses why Paul loved to work at home even with three teenagers running around and Cate is deeply moved by this. Paul's boss asks for Paul's last article because they haven't gotten it yet. Cate still can't bring herself to go to Paul's work area. Bridgette and Kerry are sitting on the couch and Rory walks up and gives Bridgette a hug and there is a bandage over his hand. His excuse was he burnt it on a casserole dish. After a while, one of Bridgette's close friends shows up to be there for Bridgette and shares her envy over Bridgette's close relationship with her father. Bridgette reveals that if they were so close why were her last words to him "I Hate You" and runs off.

Cate has a hard time going into hers and Paul's bedroom. After venting out her frustration over life being so cruel, she gathers her pajamas and goes downstairs to sleep, letting her mother sleep in their room. She goes into see the girls and they discuss Paul and the events of the past two days.

Part 2
The family finds Paul's last written article, and reads it just before going to sleep.

Since the series is filmed in advance, both episodes aired on November 4th, 2003 - just over 7 weeks after he died.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

His name is John Ritter and his character on 8 simple rules was Paul Henissi. His character was in a car accident. They didn't really come out and say that it was a car accident but it was kind of inplied because when he had left he was perfectly ok. They also mentioned that if he hadn't have gone he would still be alive.

Answer 4

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What happened to 8 simple rules's Father, John-Something ?
I know he passed in real life, but what happened on the show ? How did they make him die on the show ?

Answer 5

Same thing that really killed him, he had problems with his aorta clogging up & it's some disease that actually shrinks the veins to your heart. Very rare disease from which there is no cure.

Answer 6

He went out to get milk for Kaley Cuaco (sp?) (the eldest daughter) for her cereal before school and had a heart attack in the strore....that's why she was more upset than usual when she found out that he had died...and his name is John Ritter....Jason Ritter's Dad (on that Amber Tamlym show where God shows up everywhere, he was the one in the wheelchair)

Answer 7

I think they made him die the same way. Aneurysm in the heart.

Such a fine person. Was sad to see him go. I felt I knew him from Three is a Crowd time.

Answer 8

in the show his name is Paul Hennessy....he passed away because he went to the store to get either milk or batteries and he had a hard attack.Bridget's last words to him were "i hate you!"this was in the TV show....i don't know about real life but he probably got a hard attack.it's sad!

Answer 9

He died on the show, too. So sad....

He was also the voice of Clifford the Big Red Dog on PBS. Hard to tell a 4 y/o that Clifford died....

Answer 10

Don't know about the show, but his name was Jack Tripper.....no wait, I mean John Ritter.