THE family of comedian Ron Sexton has spoken out after the star suddenly died at the age of 52.
Ron was known for voicing Donnie Baker on the comedic radio program, The Bob and Tom Show.
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His family confirmed his death on Saturday via the official Donnie Baker Facebook page.
“It is with immense sadness that we let everyone know that Ron Sexton passed away yesterday,” the post read.
“He was Donnie Baker to most of you, but Ron and Dad to us. Please respect our privacy at this time and pray for our family.”
The cause of Ron’s death was not immediately revealed.
Ron’s daughter, Abbie Sexton, posted a photo of the two of them hours after the announcement.
The photo on Abbie’s Facebook page showed her and her dad making the same funny face together.
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Supportive comments flooded in. “So very sorry, Abbie. Your family is in my prayers,” one Facebook user wrote.
“Abbie there are no words…. Please know you and your family are in my prayers.
“I hope you can feel the love, prayers and support all around you and it helps to carry you through this extremely difficult time,” another said.
Ron died on Friday in Ohio while on the road for his stand-up comedy tour, Tom Griswold, host of The Bob & Tom Show, confirmed on Saturday.
“Ron was known by millions of listeners of The Bob & Tom Show for the indelible comedic characters he played on-air – including Donnie Baker, Kenny Tarmac, and Floyd the Trucker, as well as his spot-on celebrity impersonations,” the Facebook post read.
“Ron was a much-loved colleague and friend, and we will miss him greatly.”
Griswold shared his condolences with Ron’s family and friends, ending the post by saying: “He made many, many people happy during his more than 20 years with The Bob & Tom Show, and we will remember him with love and gratitude.”
On Monday, The Bob & Tom Show posted a video montage of Ron Sexton on their Facebook page.
The video included multiple clips of Sexton filming impressions from the show, including one of Tony Soprano.
His personality shined during the behind-the-scenes footage where he can be seen laughing and talking with the crew.
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