Bob Hope has last laugh, dies aged 100

BOB HOPE, master of the one-liner and America’s favourite comedian, died with a smile on his face yesterday just months after celebrating his 100th birthday.

The famous entertainer delivered his final quip shortly before he died of pneumonia at his home in Toluca Lake, California, with his family at his bedside.

When his daughter Linda asked him where he wanted to be buried, Hope replied: “Surprise me.”