Paul Hennessy (Portrayed by John Ritter from 2002-2003) is Cates husband and father of Bridget, Kerry and Rory. Paul collapsed and died while at the store while buying milk. This was probably because of an aortic dissection (and because of the real-life death of John Ritter).

Did the guy from 8 Simple Rules die?

On 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter Season 2 Episode 8: Goodbye, Paul collapses and dies while at the store buying milk. It starts off a two-part episode dedicated to Paul and Ritters death. The Hennessy family grieves for the loss of their father and the cast says goodbye to their co-star.

What happened John Ritter?

Ritter was initially treated by emergency room physicians for a heart attack; however, his condition quickly worsened. Physicians then identified that Ritter had an aortic dissection, so he underwent surgery to repair the dissection, but was pronounced dead at 10:48 pm, six days before his 55th birthday.

How old is Joyce DeWitt now?

72 years (April 23, 1949) Joyce DeWitt/Age

What type of brain tumor did Paul Ritter have?

glioblastoma The MRI scan found tumours on her brain, which were diagnosed as glioblastoma, an aggressive type of cancer. “The neurologist told us there would be surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy,” recalls Paul, now 46. “We were told the average survival for this type of tumour was just 14 months.