Oliver Hardy left him confined to bed and unable to speak for several months. He remained at home in the care of his wife Lucille. He suffered two more strokes in early August 1957 and slipped into a coma, and he died from cerebral thrombosis on August 7, 1957 at age 65. He was cremated and his ashes are interred in the Masonic Garden of Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery in North Hollywood. Laurel was too ill to attend the funeral, but he said that "Babe would understand." Notes Citations Bibliography Oliver Hardy Oliver Norvell Hardy (born Norvell Hardy, January 18, 1892 –
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