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 –
Oliver S. Powell Oliver S. Powell Oliver S. Powell was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. He was a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from September 1, 1850, until June 30, 1852. Powell was born in Madrid, New York June 19, 1830. He was a farmer. Powell served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1870 to 1872 and was a Republican. He and his brother, Nathaniel, co-founded what is now River Falls, Wisconsin. Oliver owned a farm there and his brother built a sawmill there. Powell died on September 26, 1888 after being severely injured at