Bob Hope American Variety." He last made an appearance at the Hope Classic in 2000, where he hugged Swedish golfer Jesper Pernevik. Hope celebrated his 100th birthday on May 29, 2003. He is among a small group of notable centenarians in the field of entertainment. To mark this event, the intersection of Hollywood and Vine in Los Angeles was named "Bob Hope Square" and his centennial was declared "Bob Hope Day" in 35 states. Even at 100, Hope maintained his self-deprecating sense of humor, quipping, "I'm so old, they've canceled my blood type." He converted to Roman Catholicism late in life. In
Julian Hodge Wales, and the oldest of Britain's 1,000 richest people. He died at his home on Jersey, 3 months short of his 100th birthday. Julian Hodge Sir Julian Stephen Alfred Hodge (15 October 1904 – 17 July 2004) was a London-born entrepreneur and banker who lived in Wales for most of his life, from the age of five. He formed the Bank of Wales (originally known as the "Commercial Bank of Wales"), and later the Julian Hodge Bank in Cardiff. Julan Hodge was born on 15 October 1904 in Camberwell, south London, the son of an electrician. His mother was Irish.