Bozo the Clown's Larry Harmon dead at 83
 

I know that at least some of us grew up with him:
Bozo the Clown's Larry Harmon dead at 83

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Larry Harmon, the alter ego behind Bozo the Clown for more than 50 years, died on Thursday of congestive heart failure at age 83, his spokesman said.
Harmon, a native of Ohio, died at his home in Los Angeles, his spokesman, Jerry Digney said.
Harmon was not the original Bozo, but he portrayed the flame-haired clown in numerous appearances over the years.
More importantly, he purchased the copyright and trademark to the clown in the 1950s, and as a result was responsible for keeping Bozo working in the entertainment industry for more than half a century...
http://www.reuters.com/article/domes...e=domesticNews

Awwwww, that makes me sad. :(