R.I.P. Bozo the Clown

[Bigdogjim]

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Larry Harmon, who appeared as Bozo the Clown for decades and licensed the name to other Bozos around the world, has died at age 83.
Harmon died Thursday at his home of congestive heart failure, his longtime publicist, Jerry Digney, told The Associated Press.
Although not the first person to play Bozo, Harmon took on the famous clown's persona and, as an entrepreneur, he licensed the character to others, particularly TV stations. Those stations then recruited their own Bozos for local shows.
Harmon met his alter ego after answering a casting call to make personal appearances as a clown to promote records. He got the job and eventually bought the rights to Bozo.
Along the way, he embellished Bozo's distinctive look: the orange-tufted hair, the bulbous nose, the outlandish red, white and blue costume.

After growing up with Bozo I shall miss him.

July 3, 2008

[Blackmobile]

It's a sad day indeed.

In honor of all the Bozo's around the world we should bow our red noses in a moment of silence.

He'll live on in our memories, and he made a lot of them.

[justbob]

Wow that sucks, is Cookie dead yet?

[sailsmen]

No need to fear the world is full of Bozos.

[finster101]

Yeah, some are running the Country! :eek:

[sailsmen]

Nope, they are the ones who voted them in.

The corruption in Congress is repulsive. The children of the Speakers are Lobbyist and a Congressman can legally appropriate money for them. It's called an earmark. It's legal because Congress passes it as law.

There are Congressman who have had our money given to them and it's 100% legal. There is a show on TV every week about it.

[CRUZTAKER]

Yeah, some are running the Country! :eek:

Yeah but most of them can't scare children...:baaa:

[finster101]

Yeah but most of them can't scare children...:baaa:


I don't know. Have you seen "Teddy" lately?

[knine]

All I can say is I hope they eat all the food from the family events afterwards before it goes bad. Bad clown food tastes funny. Oh wait, hell..........

[Vortex]

Im one of those that always got the creeps from clowns.

[Leadfoot281]

I never used to be scared of clowns....until I dated one. ;)

[Raudermaster]

Eh, I liked Homey better. Homey don't play dat!
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l195/jimmyMNSTR/homey_the_clown.jpg

[Dr Caleb]

A sad day. :(


But, on a lighter note - I have to see that funeral procession.

[SID210SA]

This is him standing beside himself....actually one of over 200 clowns he has trained.http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/3/9/4/3/2008_07_03t211206_450x300_us_b ozo.jpg

[Blackmobile]

He leaves some big shoes to fill!

[Pops]

Maybe Pee Wee Herman could fill em!

[Blackmobile]

Maybe Pee Wee Herman could fill em! He might fill one shoe. I remember laughing with Bozo the Clown........ I also remember laughing AT Pee Wee, and I ain't shaking his hand.

[Bradley G]

Fond memories of being on his show!
RIP BoZ!
Thanks for the laughs!

[nexstar7]

he'll always live on with me. "REMEMBER BOYS AND GIRILS , KEEEP ON LAUGHNG!"

[ParkRanger]

he'll always live on with me. "REMEMBER BOYS AND GIRILS , KEEEP ON LAUGHNG!"

Remember when a kid misbehaved on his show he would say, "That's a Bozo no-no!"

[03blackvegas]

What a Bozo!!!