A Portion of Bob Hope's Eulogy for Jack Benny from December of 1974 by The WallBreakers published on 2019-01-28T16:54:15Z When Jack Benny passed away on December 26th, 1974 after a short battle with cancer at the age of 80, it was Jack's best friend George Burns who was supposed to eulogize him at Benny's funeral. Burns attempted to, but was overcome with emotion and unable to continue. Bob Hope, another close friend and long-time comedy peer, delivered one of the most poignant speeches of his lifetime. This is a portion of it, recorded live at Jack Benny's funeral. Genre Storytelling
