Bob Hope dies

[Juan Albion]

Bob Hope dead at 100

R.I.P.

 

[The Large One]

Legendary entertainer Bob Hope has died, aged 100.

The comic and film star, regarded as one of the United States' greatest stars, celebrated his centenary in May.

Hope had failing eyesight and hearing and was not well enough to attend public birthday celebrations.

The performer, who was born in London but moved to the US aged four, received more than 2,000 birthday cards.

Hope, known as the king of the wisecrack, became one of the United States' favourites through scores of films and television shows.

He hosted more Academy Award ceremonies than anyone else, and is known for entertaining troops from World War II to the first Gulf War.

 

[Artois]

 

[jimmy hill's chin]

 

[looney]

Sad, some of his stuff was cool.

 

[tedebear]

what a great innings though for a really great guy......

 

[Juan Albion]

Mmmm, merged thread. Nicely done, whoever...

 

[Artois]

Mmmm, merged thread. Nicely done, whoever...

 

[Shizuoka Dolphin]

Now he's gone, what Hope is left for the rest of us?

 

[brighton rock]

 

[Blackadder]

As a kid I used to love watching his "Road to...." Films with Bing and Dorothy.

I hadn't seen him in public in recent years. He must have been in a bad way for some time.

 

[Yorkie]

I loved his films too. On of the few Americans I found funny but then he was born British.

Breeding tells

 

[Storer68]

he was a comedian. he must have died a thousand times before now!


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