2004 Death Bob Keeshan, Captain Kangaroo/Clarabell the Clown, dies at 76 1999 Death Bill Ballantine, clown, Ringling Brothers Clown College, dies at 87 1997 Death Bob Bell, clown (WGN's 1st Bozo), dies at 75 1995 Death Pierre Olaf, cabaret artist/clown, dies at 67 1994 Death Liesbeth Struppert, actress (Pipo the Clown, Anne Frank), dies at 55 1993 Death Herbert Joeks, van Hugten, Dutch actor (Pipo the Clown), dies at 77 1992 Death Lou Jacobs, U.S. clown (1966 U.S. postage stamp), dies at 89 1991 Death Cor Witschge, Pipo the Clown, Dutch actor (Alicia), dies at 65 1984 Death Al Schacht, Clown prince of baseball, baseball player, dies at 91 1979 Death Emmett Kelly, circus clown (Weary Willy), dies at 80 1974 Death Coco the Clown, Nikolai Poliakov, dies 1961 Death Lee Moran, actor (Circus Clown), dies of heart ailment at 72 1960 Event Everly Brothers "Cathy's Clown" hits #1 1960 Death Bobby Clark, vaudevillan (World's funniest circus clown), dies at 71 1959 Death Grock, Adrien Wettach, Swiss clown/circus director, dies at 79 1959 Event "Bozo the Clown" live children's show premieres on TV 1958 Event Dodgers announces mascot/clown Emmett Kelly will not perform in 1958 1947 Birthday Ben Cramer, Dutch vocalist, Clown 1940 Birthday Smokey Robinson, rocker, & Miracles-Tears of Clown 1939 Birthday Warren "Pete" Moore, U.S. singer, Miracles-Tears of a Clown 1935 Birthday Christine CT "Christel" Adelaar, Dutch actress, Pipo the Clown 1932 Birthday Maria M L "Marijke" Bakker, Dutch actress, Mammaloe-Pipo the Clown 1925 Birthday Cor Witschge, Dutch actor, Pipo the Clown 1924 Birthday Jane Greer, Washington D.C., actress, Prisoner of Zenda, Clown 1898 Birthday Emmett Kelly, Sedan, Kansas, circus clown, Weary Willie 1889 Birthday Tom Dugan, Dublin Ireland, actor, Circus Clown, Drag, Skyway 1888 Birthday Lee Moran, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Circus Clown 1888 Birthday Bobby Clark, vaudevillan, World's funniest circus clown 1888 Birthday Grock, born in Switzerland, clown 1880 Birthday Grock, Adrien Wettach, Swiss clown/circus director 1837 Birthday Joseph Grimaldi, London, clown 1837 Death Joseph Grimaldi, greatest clown (king of pantomime), dies at 57 1779 Birthday Joseph Grimaldi, England, pantomimist, "greatest clown in history"
