Bob Hope dead at 100
 

Did anyone else notice that when George Burns hit 100, it was a big ass deal. With Bob Hope, nothing....That's a shame...

Thanks for the memories...

Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope - 1903-2003

There was a lot of coverage on tv. So much that at first I thought he had died then, until I sat down and paid attention to the shows.

NBC has just broke away from the TODAY show for the special report. I'm sure we'll be hearing more...he JUST died last night afterall.

So sad but at the same time he lived such a WONDERFUL life full of service to others. People can't live forever, but he sure lived a long time :)

At least we have the memories and smiles to remember him by!

So sad. :( He was a wonderful, talented man. Rest in peace, Bob.

He had a great life and He'll be remebered for the many great things he did. He'll always be one of my all time favorite comedians. R.I.P. Bob.

I'm sad that he passed away, but I'm bothered that it is the only thing on CNN. Sometimes I think that TV news is too infatuated with Entertainment television.

He did so much for the USO and entertainment, he shall be missed.

this traumatizes my life and completely ruins my day......i love bob hope......loved him since i was little. the man was hilarious and he will most definitely be missed.

how sad.... :(

Bob Hope certainly leaves a great legacy of classic comedy moments that will never be duplicated. A true American treasure.

Sad...

He was truly a good man...

I can't think of a single person that has done more for the war-fighting capability of this country.

Leslie Towne Hope, you were a great man. You did more in 100 years then most of us could do in a 1,000.

My Jr. year of high school I did a 7 page term paper on Bob Hope, in which I learned all about his wonderful life and all he did.

Day is done,
gone the sun,
From the hills,
from the lake,
From the skies.
All is well, safely rest,
God is nigh.

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"Department of Defense Statement on the Death of Bob Hope
Today, we mourn the loss of a true American patriot. The first and only American ever to be made an honorary Veteran of America s Armed Forces, Bob Hope holds a special place in the national security pantheon. He called the troops his "best friends," and he made it his mission to be with them wherever they served,
regardless of distance or danger.

To many of our forces from across the generations, Bob Hope s visits were a taste of home in a far-off land; a moment of mirth in the middle of war, and a loud and clear message to our military that America honored their service and prayed for their safe
return.

Bob Hope s final tour, at age [90], took him to the Persian Gulf and the men and women of Desert Storm.

Although he is no longer with us in life, he will always remain, just as he was, in our hearts -- cracking jokes, boosting morale, and reminding all the world of what it means to be an American.

With profound gratitude for his decades of service to our country, we extend our deepest sympathy to his family and many friends."


Thanks to UDZeta for posting this on another thread. Since this is the bigger of the two, I thought it appropriate that the DOD announcement should be here as well.

I don't get too impressed with very many people, but had the honor of meeting Bob Hope through two productions.

The last was about fifteen years ago when our TV station brought him in to headline a dinner and oldtime USO type show to benefit and raise money for a Veterans Memorial statue which has since been build across the street form the Colorado State Capitol.

Besides Hope, the show included a big band from the Air Force Academy, the reigning Miss Colorado, an "Andrews Sisters" type group, another comedian, etc. As an unexpected bonus, his wife, Delores, a former entertainer herself came on stage and sang.

It was held in Hangar One at the former Lowry Air Force Base, with a B-52 as the background.

I had the distinct honor of directing the show.

While we couldn't televise the event, we did shoot it for big screens in the hangar and also microwaved it to the former Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center for servicepeople who were spending that Christmas in the hospital.

I'm going to have to go find my tape of the production and watch it.

I will use a word which is so overused it has become trite, but I can't think of a better one.

I was in absolute Awe of the man.

With all of the great entertainers who have died over the past several years, I have been dreading this one.

Not only a great entertainer, but a great American has passed on.