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1906 – 1959Lou Costello (1906-1959)Died 3 March 1959, aged 52Costello was one half of the comedy duo Abbott and Costello, famous for the routine "Who's on First?" The pair were among the most popular entertainers in American film and radio during the 1940s. Costello died of a heart attack shortly before his 53rd birthday.