Book: On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio
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Benny died at 80 on Dec. 26, 1974. He was followed in death by the others: Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Feb. 28, 1977; Don Wilson, April 25, 1982; Mary Livingstone, June 30, 1983; Dennis Day, June 28, 1988; and Phil Harris, Aug. 11, 1995. book-quote