The late George Burns on getting old

Title

The late George Burns on getting old

Genre

Speech; Obituary

TX Date

10 Mar 1996

Year of production

1996

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Duration

00:00:22

Description

Legendary comedian George Burns has died at the age of one hundred. He rose to fame with his wife Gracie Allen in the Twenties, and won an academy award in the Seventies for his role in the Sunshine Boys. Five years ago, he spoke of the joys of old age.

Contributors

George Burns

Keywords

Deaths; Comedians; Old age; George Burns

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