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Bob Hope's Fans
Aired July 28, 2003 - 11:00 ET
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DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: Americans are saying goodbye to a great treasure. Entertainment legend Bob Hope has died at the grand age of 100. He was surrounded by family at his home in California when he succumbed to pneumonia yesterday.
Our Jason Bellini is in New York's Times Square talking with some of hope's fans, where there are many, as there are all around the world.
Jason, hello.
JASON BELLINI, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hello, Daryn. That's right. Here in Times Square, it's very evident how many lives were touched by Bob Hope.
And I'm here with one war veteran, Victor Ayola (ph), who was himself very touched by Bob Hope.
You were just telling me the story earlier, Victor, of how during the Vietnam War you were in Germany, Bob Hope came to visit, and you rolled people in their hospital beds out to see him.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Right. I used to go take him over to the patients, and it was a thrill for me, the great comedian like he was. He was real, real pride of the theater business, and a man with a heart of gold for every individual people in the world, because he was a great comedian and he loved to entertain people. And he was really a gentleman at heart.
BELLINI: You saw him in 1953 you said.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: '53, right.
BELLINI: He's been entertaining people for many years. He had the option of serving in the military himself, but the military said we want you as a comedian. Do you think that was a good call on the military's part?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I think so. As far as military was concerned, it was the greatest move that they ever made, because he was a real pride to the United States of America.
BELLINI: Your reaction when you heard the news this morning?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I felt bad that we lost one of the greatest comedians in the whole world, and he was a real deep comedian of the world. And there's a real sadness to this world today because he was always there when you need him. As for as the laughs, He was one of the greatest.
BELLINI: Victor Ayola, thank you so much for talking to us today. We're going to be talking to people all morning, other lives who have been touched by a great comedian who died today -- Daryn.
KAGAN: All right, Jason, we will cut you loose to let you go get some more great comments for us. Thank you.
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Aired July 28, 2003 - 11:00 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: Americans are saying goodbye to a great treasure. Entertainment legend Bob Hope has died at the grand age of 100. He was surrounded by family at his home in California when he succumbed to pneumonia yesterday.
Our Jason Bellini is in New York's Times Square talking with some of hope's fans, where there are many, as there are all around the world.
Jason, hello.
JASON BELLINI, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hello, Daryn. That's right. Here in Times Square, it's very evident how many lives were touched by Bob Hope.
And I'm here with one war veteran, Victor Ayola (ph), who was himself very touched by Bob Hope.
You were just telling me the story earlier, Victor, of how during the Vietnam War you were in Germany, Bob Hope came to visit, and you rolled people in their hospital beds out to see him.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Right. I used to go take him over to the patients, and it was a thrill for me, the great comedian like he was. He was real, real pride of the theater business, and a man with a heart of gold for every individual people in the world, because he was a great comedian and he loved to entertain people. And he was really a gentleman at heart.
BELLINI: You saw him in 1953 you said.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: '53, right.
BELLINI: He's been entertaining people for many years. He had the option of serving in the military himself, but the military said we want you as a comedian. Do you think that was a good call on the military's part?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I think so. As far as military was concerned, it was the greatest move that they ever made, because he was a real pride to the United States of America.
BELLINI: Your reaction when you heard the news this morning?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I felt bad that we lost one of the greatest comedians in the whole world, and he was a real deep comedian of the world. And there's a real sadness to this world today because he was always there when you need him. As for as the laughs, He was one of the greatest.
BELLINI: Victor Ayola, thank you so much for talking to us today. We're going to be talking to people all morning, other lives who have been touched by a great comedian who died today -- Daryn.
KAGAN: All right, Jason, we will cut you loose to let you go get some more great comments for us. Thank you.
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