Bud Abbott dies at 78

On Apr. 24, 1974, The Times re­por­ted that Bud Ab­bott, the mar­tin­et straight man to the roly-poly, bum­bling Lou Cos­tello in the pop­u­lar slap­stick com­edy team of the 1940s and 1950s died at his home in Wood­land Hills. He was 78.

Published: April 24, 1974
Sources: Los Angeles Times
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