A Clown Did Something Funny At Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

A clown was in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade doing his normal routine of terrifying children with his big feet, red nose and balloon animals when something really funny happened: He dropped dead.

From the NYPost here:

A 67-year-old man dressed as a clown went into cardiac arrest and died in front of throngs of horrified spectators at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade yesterday.

Robert Blasetti, 67, was with his wife, Irene, who was wearing a similar outfit and who desperately tried to revive him by administering CPR.

The tragedy happened as the two were making balloon animals at Sixth Avenue and West 39th St.

“All of a sudden he collapsed and fell on his back. People came to him right away. It didn’t look like he was breathing. People started pumping his chest,’’ said witness Tuvia Yamnik.

The onlookers weren’t horrified that the man dropped dead- they were horrified that he was dressed like a clown. And Pro Tip: When doing mouth to mouth on a clown, be forewarned: Clowns taste funny.