Bob Hope in hospital with pneumonia

Veteran comedian Bob Hope is being treated in hospital for ‘‘mild’’ pneumonia.

Thu, 30 Aug, 2001 - 07:45

Veteran comedian Bob Hope is being treated in hospital for ‘‘mild’’ pneumonia.

The 98-year-old star of the Road To ... series of films is being cared for at a hospital near Los Angeles, California, where he was admitted on Sunday.

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