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Stan Laurel Dies at 74 Former Half of Laurel and Hardy
Stan Laurel died of a heart attack at 74 in Santa Monica California. He had suffered a stroke in 1955 and diabetes in later years. Ida his fourth wife was at his side. Laurel and Hardy starred in about 300 films and remain television and theater favorites worldwide.
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Gene Handsaker
Santa Monica
Calif
Stan Laurel
Oliver Hardy
Ida
Laurel and Hardy
Laurel
Babe Hardy
Stan
Hardy
King James Grammar School
Gainford School
Tynemouth College
London
Europe
Fred Arno
Charlie Chaplin
New York
Virginia Ruth Rogers
Lois Neilson
Miss Rogers
di Vorce
Illiana
Ida Kitaeva Raphael
Yuma
Ariz