Comedian Soupy Sales dead at age 83

[Hocky]

October 23, 2009

Comedian Soupy Sales died at the age of 83. Sales died Thursday night at Calvary Hospice in the Bronx, New York. Sales suffered many health problems in later years, and entered the hospice last week.
Sales began his TV career in Cincinnati and Cleveland. He moved to Los Angeles in 1961. At the peak of his fame in the 1950s and '60s, Sales was one of the best-known faces of comedy.
Sales is survived by his wife, Trudy, and two sons, Hunt and Tony.

[disneyland lady]

When I was 14 I lived 2 doors down from Soupy in the early 1960s in North Hollywood. He had the afternoon show on in those days and it was funny to see this same guy outside on Sat mornings doing yard work like a regular guy. His kids were in Jr High with me and were very nice but there were lots of stars kids going to school in Hollywood back then. RIP, buddy.

[Stinkerbell]

I will miss him. I loved his show.