On the morning of July 27, 2003, Hope died of pneumonia at his home in Toluca Lake, California, two months after his 100th birthday. His grandson Zach Hope told TV interviewer Soledad O'Brien that, when asked on his deathbed where he wanted to be buried, Hope is alleged to have told his wife, Dolores, "Surprise me." His remains were temporarily placed in a mausoleum vault at the San Fernando Mission Cemetery before the construction of the Bob Hope Memorial Garden at the San Fernando Mission, located next door to the cemetery, in Los Angeles. Hope was joined in 2011 by Dolores when she died four months after her 102nd birthday. After his death, newspaper cartoonists worldwide paid tribute to his work for the USO, and some featured drawings of Bing Crosby, who had died in 1977, welcoming Hope to Heaven.
on the MorniNG of julY 27, 2003, hopE diEd OF PneUmOniA at his hOme In toLuca lake, caliFoRnIA, tWO moNtHS AFter hIs 100th bIrthday. his grANdSOn zaCh hope told tV intERvIEWer soleDaD o'bRiEn THat, wHEn AskEd oN HIs dEatHBed Where he wanted to Be BurieD, hOpe IS alLEgEd To havE tOLD his wiFe, dOlORes, "SuRpRISe ME." hiS remAins weRe tempOrarily plACed in A MaUSoleUM vAUlt at the saN fErnaNdO miSsiOn cemetery befoRe thE coNsTrUCtIon Of the bOb hoPe memorial GardeN At The saN fernandO mission, Located next dOOr To tHe cemEterY, in LOs angeleS. HOPe waS Joined in 2011 by dOLoReS When SHe diED foUr mONths aFter heR 102nd Birthday. aFtEr his deaTH, newSpapeR carToonists worldWide pAid tRibute to HIs wORk FoR the Uso, aND soMe featured drawInGs of bIng croSby, whO HAd Died in 1977, Welcoming HoPe tO Heaven.