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 –
Hardy Rawls Hardy Rawls Hardy Rawls (born November 18, 1952) is an American character actor. His most notable role was as "Dad" Don Wrigley on the Nickelodeon television series "The Adventures of Pete & Pete". His first role was in the film "D.A.R.Y.L." as baseball coach "Bull McKenzie." He portrayed "Ol' Lonely" (the "lonely" Maytag Repairman) beginning in 2003, having taken the place of Gordon Jump. Maytag announced on April 2, 2007 that he was being replaced by Clay Earl Jackson of Richmond, VA. He has also made guest appearances on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien", "" and "". Rawls is 1974