However, in the year 2000, he was hospitalized and was treated for gastrointestinal bleeding, after which he got discharged. Look below the item for additional data you may want to include. A brother, also a child actor, Terry Kelman, was born on November 9, 1947 in Hollywood, California, USA. He would go on to meet the likes of George Byrne and the Hilton sisters and had a couple of shows with them. We're planning a private burial service. Bob Hope, original name Leslie Townes Hope, (born May 29, 1903, Eltham, near London, Englanddied July 27, 2003, Toluca Lake, California, U.S.), British-born American entertainer and comic actor known for his rapid-fire delivery of jokes and one-liners and for his success in virtually all entertainment media. When they returned home to Burbank, Dolores was at the airport to greet them, giving Bob an ostentatious welcome-home hug. (It was issued on Banner 32879, Melotone M-12828, Canadian Melotone 91649, Oriole 2783, Perfect 15838, Romeo 2156, and "Heat Wave" was also issued on British Decca F-5202.) One of his writers said to him at one point, 'Bob, you know, if you had your life to live over again, you wouldn't have time.' I think the things that brought him most joy were laughter and applause. Father Groeschel observed this transformation up close. They later adopted four children - Nora, Linda, Kelly and Anthony, who died in 2004. We recommend you include the following information in your citation. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. View source image if ( host.indexOf("europe.cnn.com") != -1 ) { 'Eventually, it will be sold,' she said. Bob passed through Boys Industrial School, Lancaster, Ohio.