Bozo The Clown - Dead at 89 (1 Viewer)

LoadLetterPaper · Mar 22, 2018

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_coverage/2018/03/tv_personality_who_played_bozo_the_clown_dies_at_89?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

BOSTON — A longtime television personality who played a beloved clown had died, according to family.

WCVB-TV says 89-year-old Frank Avruch, who played Bozo the Clown from 1959 to 1970, has died.

Avruch was a contributor to the station for over 40 years as a host of "Man About Town," and "The Great Entertainment."

He died Tuesday at his Boston home from heart disease, and is survived by his wife Betty, two sons Matthew and Steven and several grandchildren.

Avruch graduated from Boston University in 1949 with a bachelor's degree in Communication.

He was an active philanthropist, and was a board member of UNICEF'S New England Chapter.

"We will miss him greatly," the family said in a statement to WCVB-TV. "Our dad loved the children of all ages who remembered being on his show, and was always grateful for their kind words."

This one really hits home. Spent many a morning watching Bozo. He really made my day better.

Joe Summer · Mar 22, 2018

Bozo was a franchise character. He was licensed to many TV stations throughout the country.

List of local Bozos

LoadLetterPaper · Mar 22, 2018

This one was from Boston. Thus, the only one that mattered.

RokNRole · Mar 22, 2018

Does he really need “ the clown” in his name? What are we going to confuse him with Bozo the district attorney?

LoadLetterPaper · Mar 22, 2018

RokNRole said:
Does he really need “ the clown” in his name? What are we going to confuse him with Bozo the district attorney?

My father called me bozo, at least 17000 times

wikkidpissah · Mar 22, 2018

awwww, #### - we went to that Bozo as a class several times in the 60s. goofy redhaired kid in my class once raised his hand during joke time, asked "How do you catch a squirrel, Bozo?" "I dunno, li'l boy, how DO you catch a squirrel?" "Drop your pants & show him your nuts" Mr Avruck never broke, said "I see" and moved on quickly. we couldnt go back no more tho. RIP -

Eephus · Mar 22, 2018

RokNRole said:
Does he really need “ the clown” in his name? What are we going to confuse him with Bozo the district attorney?

Bozo the POTUS

LoadLetterPaper · Mar 22, 2018

Eephus said:
Bozo the POTUS

Take it to the political board :angry:

Sinn Fein · Mar 22, 2018

Who?

LoadLetterPaper · Mar 22, 2018

Sinn Fein said:
Who?

He used to wrestle in WWF back in the 90s

Sinn Fein · Mar 22, 2018

LoadLetterPaper said:
He used to wrestle in WWF back in the 90s

Wasn't that Eric the Clown?

Tom Servo · Mar 22, 2018

:squirts out 40 oz of water from flower:

shadyridr · Mar 22, 2018

You're livin' in the past, man! You're hung up on some clown from the sixties, man!

otb_lifer · Mar 22, 2018

straight up more sinister looking than Nicholson's ridiculous Joker

:coffee:

Ditkaless Wonders · Mar 22, 2018

The Founding Father of the Insane Clown Posse.

LoadLetterPaper · Mar 22, 2018

Tom Servo said:
:squirts out 40 oz of water from flower:

Tom Servo · Mar 22, 2018

Ditkaless Wonders said:
The Founding Father of the Insane Clown Posse.

Patron saint of the Thug Life (tm)

Epic Problem · Mar 22, 2018

LoadLetterPaper said:
This one was from Boston. Thus, the only one that mattered.

Amazing how you, of all people, could be so tragically wrong on something like clowns.

LoadLetterPaper · Mar 22, 2018

Epic Problem said:
Amazing how you, of all people, could be some tragically wrong on something like clowns.

Epic Problem · Mar 22, 2018

Pretty creepy that @Bozo posted in here and that it then disappeared

:scared:

Eephus · Mar 22, 2018

In sad times like these, I'm reminded of the words of another dead clown "A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down your pants."

otb_lifer · Mar 22, 2018

Eephus said:
In sad times like these, I'm reminded of the words of another dead clown "A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down your pants."

Mr. Fee-Fi-Fo got a chuckle outta that :thumbup:

Hov34 · Mar 22, 2018

As a kid I knew I would have dominated the Grand Prize Game!

Eephus · Mar 22, 2018

Hov34 said:
As a kid I knew I would have dominated the Grand Prize Game!

I never saw anyone win that rigged game

El Floppo · Mar 22, 2018

Give the bag to Bozo, drop the gun, and put your hands on the air

saintfool · Mar 22, 2018

Joe Summer said:
Bozo was a franchise character. He was licensed to many TV stations throughout the country.

List of local Bozos

this is true. my older brother appeared on the show as part of a Big Wheel race segment. as a little kid, i could never reconcile how my brother got to travel to Chicago for the race and return home in Nashville for lunch the very same day.

Bob Sacamano · Mar 22, 2018

His urn

LoadLetterPaper · Mar 22, 2018

Bob Sacamano said:
His urn

Is that some freaky kind of watersport game?

Osaurus · Mar 22, 2018

Amazon will miss him. His was a corporate giant.

grateful zed · Mar 22, 2018

i heard tarzan is on his last legs.

LoadLetterPaper · Mar 22, 2018

grateful zed said:
i heard tarzan is on his last legs.

Rope?

Johnny Rock · Mar 23, 2018

Will he be buried in costume?

RokNRole · Mar 23, 2018

Eephus said:
I never saw anyone win that rigged game

How could they rig it?

Encyclopedia Brown · Mar 23, 2018

Hov34 said:
As a kid I knew I would have dominated the Grand Prize Game!

I wonder if every city that had a Bozo heard the same urban legend about the kid who missed the last bucket and on live TV told Bozo, "Cram it up your ###, clownie".

rail · Mar 23, 2018

Hov34 said:
As a kid I knew I would have dominated the Grand Prize Game!

Remember watching this part as a kid with my siblings. We'd always get so pissed at the Stoopid kids who couldn't do better than a couple of buckets.

Just watched the video. That kid sucks.

Mr. Mojo · Mar 23, 2018

Give...the bag..to Bozo

Leroy Hoard · Mar 23, 2018

All other clowns at the funeral should show up in one car.

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