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Lou Costello Broadcasts
After Son’s Death
HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 4.—AAP.
The one-year-old son of come-
dian Lou Costello fell into the
family swimming pool and was
drowned this afternoon. Costello
participated in a broadcast with
his partner, Bud Abbott, three
hours later. He declined offers by
Mickey Rooney, Bob Hope, Jimmy
Durante and Red Skelton to sub-
stitute for him.
It was Costello’s first perform-
ance since he was stricken with
rheumatic fever last March.
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