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Bob ross steven ross. Robert ross says after his father died in 1995 he and his uncle were granted all the rights to ross name likeness and right of publicity. Steve ross is following in his father s footsteps and for a few days this past week those footsteps brought him to sterling. Ross son of pbs television icon bob ross and his partner dana jester. Ross was born in daytona beach florida to jack and ollie ross a carpenter and a waitress respectively and raised in orlando florida.

If you were an adult a teenager or even a kid in the 80s you would have probably been familiar with steve ross s father bob ross. Bob ross was known for his large red afro red beard and quiet speaking manner while hosting his show. Being a former airforce drill sergeant bob attracted so many viewers around the world because of how unusually peacefully he did paintings. Bob ross and his son steve ross steve appeared in no less than 13 episodes on the joy of painting with bob ross most noteably in the final episode of the first season final reflections where he helps his father by reading questions from viewers which the old master answers.

Legendary painter bob ross raked in cash with his art empire but his son claims he was left out to dry after the painter s merchandise continued making money following his death and now he s filed a lawsuit. As an adolescent ross cared for injured animals including armadillos snakes alligators and squirrels one of which was later featured in several episodes of his television show. Bob ross inc was founded by bob his widow lynda and two friends. Bob was the star of the television painting show the joy of painting.