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1897 – 1974Bud Abbott (1897-1974)Died 24 April 1974, aged 76Bud Abbott was an American comedian and the straight man of the duo Abbott and Costello, famed for the "Who's on First?" routine. The pair were among the most popular film and radio comedy acts of the 1940s.