Bob Murray, the coal magnate who inspired John Oliver's "Eat Sh*t, Bob: The Musical," dies at 80

The Daily Beast

In 2017, Murray sued Last Week Tonight for a segment that accused the coal tycoon of not doing enough to prevent a 2007 mine collapse, in which six miners and three rescuers died. Last year, after Murray dropped the lawsuit, and Oliver responded with "Eat Sh*t, Bob: The Musical."