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William Bendix Near Death From Lobar Pneumonia
Hollywood actor William Bendix 58 lies near death at Good Samaritan Hospital due to lobar pneumonia worsened by malnutrition from a stomach ailment. He had lived in Palm Springs after a road tour of Never Too Late and is survived by wife Therese and daughters Stephanie and Lorraine. Bendix sued CBS in 1960 over a canceled show and later settled. he rose to fame as The Life of Riley radio TV star.
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