Soupy Sales, the rubber-faced comedian whose anything-for-a-chuckle career was built on 20,000 pies to the face and 5,000 live TV appearances across a half-century of laughs, has died. He was 83.Sales gained early fame in the 1950s as the host of a daytime children's TV show in Detroit and always had a strong following among young people, who appreciated his groaning puns, silly dances and runaway train of thought.
The entertainer's former manager, Dave Usher, said he died in a hospice in New York City from multiple health problems.
Survivors include his wife of 29 years, Trudy Carson Sales, and two sons from his first marriage.
For more on the amazing life and career of Soupy Sales, you can read TIME's story here.
Soupy Sales seemed to love his job, which is probably why it's so much fun to watch re-runs of his show
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