Bob Elliott, best known for his role as half of the 1950s comedy duo "Bob and Ray," passed away on Feb. 2 at 92 years old, reported the New York Times. Elliott died at his home in Cundy's Harbor, Maine, after a battle with throat cancer, his actor/comedian son Chris Elliott confirmed.

Born Robert Brackett Elliott on March 26, 1923 in Boston, he grew up in Winchester, Mass., and honed in on his radio skills by using the school's public address system , according to the New York Times. He attended the Feagin School of Drama and Radio in New York after graduating high school and worked as an announcer at WHDH in Boston before he served during World War II in Northern Europe. He returned to WHDH after the war and met Ray Goulding.

Elliott and Goulding partnered in the late 1940s, and they headlined their own radio, TV and stage show, Rolling Stone reported. They earned the attention of late night host David Letterman, who booked the pair on NBC's "Late Night."

"The funniest people in this country, these guys are also two of the keenest observers of the American scene and the finest interviewers in the business," Letterman once said of the duo before an interview, via Rolling Stone.

Elliott is survived by his five children, 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, according to CNN. His granddaughter, Chris' daughter Abby Elliiott (who worked on "Saturday Night Live" for four seasons) shared a touching photo and tribute to her late grandfather on social media.

"Papaw was a wonderful grandfather who made everyone around him happy," Abby wrote on Twitter. "I'll miss him with all my heart."

See her tribute below.

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