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Lou Costello's health deteriorated, and he suffered a heart attack shortly after the production of his final film, "The 30-Foot Bride of Candy Rock." He passed away on March 3, 1959, just three days before his 53rd birthday. His final moments are often misrepresented in various accounts; while some say he spoke fondly of strawberry ice cream, newspaper reports suggest he fell into cardiac arrest shortly after adjusting his bed position following visits from friends and family.
Costello was laid to rest at Calvary Cemetery in East Los Angeles after a funeral mass in Sherman Oaks. Sadly, his wife Anne passed away just nine months later from a heart attack at the age of 47.