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19 paź 2020 · By the mid-’80s, The Ghoul had blown up his last pierogi, though he continued to do occasional live performances. Sweed died of a heart attack in 2019. With his slapstick humor and juvenile high jinks, TV personality The Ghoul (real name Ron Sweed) was more foolish than ghoulish.
Sweed sued Keven Scarpino, a.k.a. the Son of Ghoul, in 1987 for infringing upon The Ghoul's character, but eventually lost the case. The judge ruled that no infringement occurred, as most horror show hosts portrayed the same basic character - a ghoulish individual who pranced about in costume, performed comedy routines, and showed horror movies.
3 kwi 2019 · Ron Sweed, the horror host who became a hit on early 1970s Detroit TV in a haze of firecrackers, absurdist humor and the never-ending torture of his sidekick Froggy, has died in Cleveland at...
3 kwi 2019 · Ron "The Ghoul" Sweed was syndicated in Detroit on WKBD-TV, Ch. 50 -- where he built a cult of fans that includes Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, Bob Seeger and Kidd Rock. (Courtesy Ron Sweed)
3 kwi 2019 · Southfield (CBS Detroit) - Detroit Legend, Ron Sweed, aka, "The Ghoul" passed away on Monday at the age of 70. (Credit: WKBD-TV Archive) According to his ex-wife, he recently suffered a...
16 kwi 2019 · Case and her band, The Paybacks, will perform at a tribute to The Ghoul on Thursday, April 18 at the Redford Theatre. Find info about the event here . Listen to CultureShift weekdays from noon to 2 p.m. on 101.9 WDET – FM, Detroit’s NPR Station.
3 kwi 2019 · Ron "The Ghoul" Sweed, a Cleveland TV and radio host who was popular in Detroit in the '70s and '80s, died this week, months after suffering a heart attack, his ex-wife said.
