ABC star John Ritter Unexpectedly Dies

On Thursday evening, September 12th comedic actor John Ritter dies unexpectedly after collapsing on the set of the ABC hit 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter

• ABC's John Ritter Tribute Tops Prime-Time Ratings - (9/18/2003)
  ABC's one-hour special John Ritter: Life of Laughter averaged more than 14 million viewers.
• ABC's "8 Simple Rules..." in Doubt - E! Online (9/16/2003)
  The September 15th E! Online discusses the possible ways ABC 8 Simple Rules following the death of its star, John Ritter.
• Nick at Nite Celebrates the career of John Ritter - (9/15/2003)
  Nick at Nite will pre-empt Monday evening programming from 9 PM - 6 AM (ET/PT) to feature a special block of Three's Company episodes highlighting some of John Ritter's best moments in the series that made him famous.
• ABC ponders fate of 8 Simple Rules - Philadelphia Inquirer (9/15/2003)
  The September 15th Philadelphia Inquirer reports ABC is considering various paths for the hit comedy 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter following the sudden death of the show's star John Ritter.
• ABC faces tough choices for future of Ritter show - Hollywood Reporter (9/15/2003)
  The September 15th Hollywood Reporter states "the sudden death of John Ritter put in great jeopardy one of the most important blocks in ABC's rebuilding strategy."
• Prime Time Bets - Motley Fool (9/15/2003)
  The September 15th Motley Fool talks briefly about the focus on ABC as the new season approaches.
• John Ritter Dies of Heart Problem - E!Online (9/12/2003)
  The September 12th E!Online reports comedian John Ritter died suddenly last night on the set of his hit comedy 8 Simple Rules. The news caused parent company Walt Disney's stock to fall two percent in early morning trading.
• Disney shares fall after Ritter's death - CBSMarketWatch (9/12/2003)
  The September 12th CBSMarketWatch discusses the after-effects of John Ritter's sudden death.