A post shared by This Old House (@thisoldhouse) A beloved “This Old House” star has died at 70. Roger Cook, the longtime landscaper on the PBS home improvement series, lost his “long battle with illness,” it was announced on the show’s Instagram. Cook began on the show — which started in 1982 — in 1988 as the landscape contractor for a remodel of a bed and breakfast.
“With tremendous sadness, ‘This Old House’ bids farewell to our friend and longtime landscape contractor, Roger Cook, who passed away on August 21, 2024 after a long battle with illness,” the post read. “Roger was our much-loved colleague, treasured by the entire ‘This Old House’ community. “His lasting legacy is the beautiful landscapes he created, the expert knowledge he readily shared, and the many, many friends and family members who miss him dearly.
Our thoughts are with all who loved him and learned from him.” In 2018 Cook announced on the show that he was taking a break from the show because of “several health issues that have made performing on television more difficult,” to the dismay of his countless fans, according to CBS. “I remember every lesson from Roger,” said show executive producer Chris Wolfe in an article on the “This Old House” website.
“More importantly, there are millions of people whose lives have been enriched by everything Roger taught them. He was always there with the answers we needed.” A post shared by This Old House (@thisoldhous.
