Frampton needs to at least raise a glass to him.
Peter has always been very thankful for Bob’s contributions to his career, which started when Heil was doing the sound for Humble Pie on tour. The manager, a mobster of some note, said “I’m taking the Pretty Boy (Frampton) solo!”. Peter’s girlfriend, Penny McCall, went to Bob after a concert and asked what he could recommend that she get for Peter as a Christmas gift, and Bob had the inspiration to think of the talk-box, and gave one to her to give to Peter.
You can find interviews on YouTube where Peter tells this story, but I heard it from Bob himself who was a good friend. I was shocked to hear of his passing after chatting with him in person just over a month ago. Cancer is a horrible disease that robs us of many of our best people.