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Friday, July 04, 2008

Passing: Larry Harmon, Who Popularized Bozo, Dies at 83 (AP)

From The Associated Press through the New York Times:

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Larry Harmon, who bought the rights to the character Bozo the Clown and turned him into a show business staple that delighted children for more than a half-century, died on July 3 at his home here. He was 83.

Although he was not the original Bozo, Mr. Harmon portrayed the clown in countless appearances and, as an entrepreneur, licensed the character to others, particularly dozens of television stations around the country. The stations in turn hired actors to be their local Bozos.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/04/arts/television/04bozo.html?ref=obituaries

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