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What illness did Bob Hope have at the time of his death?
Hope died of pneumonia.
How long did Bob Hope suffer with pneumonia in 2001?
In August 2001, he spent close to two weeks in a hospital recovering from pneumonia.
Did Bob Hope recover from gastrointestinal bleeding?
Bob Hope was released from the hospital Wednesday nearly a week after being hospitalized for gastrointestinal bleeding.

Question: When did he die?
Self-contained rewrite: When did Bob Hope die?