Clown dies at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Emergency services rush to attend to a man dressed as a clown who collapsed during the 86th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Photographer: Getty Images
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Posted: 11/23/2012
NEW YORK - A man dressed as a clown at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York died after going into cardiac arrest in front of the crowds Thursday.
NYPost.com said 67-year-old Robert Blasetti was with his wife and the two, who were both dressed as clowns, were making balloon animals.
One witness reportedly said Blasetti collapsed and his wife began CPR.
Another person began to help, but Blasetti was pronounced dead. Read more on NYPost.com.
Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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