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Hollywood comedian Bob Hope passes away
Washington, July 28: Lengendary Hollywood comedian Bob Hope died of pneumonia today at his home in Toluca Lake in California, less than two months after turning 100.
Washington, July 28: Lengendary Hollywood comedian Bob Hope died of pneumonia today at his home in Toluca Lake in California, less than two months after turning 100.
Known as "the master of the one-liner", he took some of Hollywood`s most beautiful stars to entertain troops in every war in which the united states was involved but he was untouched by gossip or scandal.
His longtime publicist ward grant said hope`s family was at his bedside when he passed away.
The nation`s most-honored comedian, a millionaire many times over, was a star in every category open to him- vaudeville, radio, television and film, most notably a string of "Road" movies with longtime friend Bing Crosby. For decades, he took his show on the road to bases around the world, boosting the morale of servicemen from World War II to the Gulf War.
President George W Bush condoled the death of hope and said "We`ll mourn the loss of a good man."
Film critics have noted that he perfected the one-liner, peppering audiences with a fusillade of brief, topical gags.
"I bumped into Gerald Ford the other day. I said, `pardon me.` he said, `I don`t do that anymore.`" (that was a reference to the fact that ford, with a football injury when he was a star player, would sometimes fall).
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His longtime publicist ward grant said hope`s family was at his bedside when he passed away.
The nation`s most-honored comedian, a millionaire many times over, was a star in every category open to him- vaudeville, radio, television and film, most notably a string of "Road" movies with longtime friend Bing Crosby. For decades, he took his show on the road to bases around the world, boosting the morale of servicemen from World War II to the Gulf War.
President George W Bush condoled the death of hope and said "We`ll mourn the loss of a good man."
Film critics have noted that he perfected the one-liner, peppering audiences with a fusillade of brief, topical gags.
"I bumped into Gerald Ford the other day. I said, `pardon me.` he said, `I don`t do that anymore.`" (that was a reference to the fact that ford, with a football injury when he was a star player, would sometimes fall).
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