That easy-going, free-spirited attitude and his aura of that uncle who always has a huge smile on his face and smells a bit funny at the family reunion endeared him to viewers from coast to coast. FUNERAL HOME 48 Common Street Walpole, MA ANNETTE KOWALSKI OBITUARY 78, of Walpole, formerly of Dedham and Mashpee, on December 14th 2019 after complications from a fall and a brief interlude. The statement said Bob Ross may not have shared details of the company with others while he was alive, and said some assertions made in the film were rejected by a court of law in 2019.. And second, given what Bob was going through, Terry says he had simply paid the tab himself since he didnt want to bother Bob about money while the man was fighting for his life. I was so devastated. Not only was it a chance to learn from the master himself, it was also a job opportunity. Hartford Courant. All I could do was lay on the couch and watch television, she later told FiveThirtyEight. //