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Frank Avruch, TV’s Original Bozo The Clown, Dies At 89

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Frank Avruch, TV’s original Bozo the Clown, died Tuesday (March 20) in Boston after a long battle with heart disease … according to his family. He was 89.

Send in THE clown … to God.

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The Hollywood Reporter

The Boston legend created Bozo back in 1959 and played the lovable clown until 1970. Although Frank wore a lot of hats — as a local host on radio and WCVB-TV — he’ll most be remembered for wearing that red-orange wig, oversized red shoes, and pajamas with the frilly, collar.

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Frank Avruch, TV’s Original Bozo The Clown, Dies At 89 (TMZ)

Avruch is an inductee of the National Television Academy’s Gold Circle. Bozo’s survived by his wife Betty, 2 sons, grandchildren, and, of course, his cousin Homey.

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After Frank had the role some other clown, Larry Harmon, slipped into Bozo’s famous getup. Harmon died in 2008.

Have a great time under the Big Top, St. Peter.

Source: TMZ

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