eliminate it or reduce a $75,000 fine. bob hope s widow dolores hope has passed away at the age of 102. the couple was married for 69 years when he died in 2003. dolores was a nightclub singer when they met in the 1930s. she mostly stayed home with their four children but also joined him overseas to entertain u.s. troops during world war ii. dolores hope is being remembered as the first lady of the uso. another passing to note this morning. the creator of the comic strip ziggy has died. tom wilson sr. first published the hard luck character back in 1969. now ziggy and his parade of pets appear in 500 newspapers. ziggy can also be seen in books, calendars, and also greeting cards. wilson died of pneumonia at a cincinnati hospital. he was 80 years old. he d also won an emmy back in 1993 when ziggy starred in an abc christmas special.