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Who got all of Bob Hope’s money?

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The bulk of late Bob Hope’s wealth was willed to his wife, Delores.

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Hope’s entire estate was worth several hundreds millions of dollars. Dolores eight years after Hope passed away. She was aged 102.

Bob Hope Entertainment Career

Bob Hope had a successful career in the entertainment industry for 8 decades and spanning across comedy, acting, music, production, television, and writing.

Hope worked with the NBC television network, doing many notable TV specials.

He appeared in over 70 films, stage productions and TV series. He also wrote 14 books and anchored the Academy Awards 19 times between 1939 and 1977.

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Bob Hope
Photo Credit: Orange County Register

Hope performed before military personnels around the world when he toured for the United Service Organizations (USO). As a result, he was named an honorary veteran of the Armed Forces in 1997.

Hope received several awards during his lifetime, including five honorary awards by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences:

Before he retired in 1998, Hope was partly owned the Riverside International Raceway in Moreno Valley, California.

Hope passed away on July 27, 2003, at the age of 100.

 


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