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Clown at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade dies
AP
![Robert Blasetti is seated with his wife, Irene.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/WiresImages/2012/11/24/339af1b21b91d321210f6a7067002e9b-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
- Robert Blasetti, 77, went into cardiac arrest as he made balloon animals Thursday
- He was pronounced dead at a hospital
NEW YORK (AP) — A clown suffered a fatal collapse in front of spectators at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
Sixty-seven-year-old Robert Blasetti went into cardiac arrest as he made balloon animals at Sixth Avenue and West 39th Street on Thursday. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Spokesman Orlando Veras said Macy's was "saddened to report" that a parade marcher had suffered a medical emergency. He declined to say whether the man was a Macy's employee.
Also, a civilian New York Police Department worker also became fatally ill during the parade. He suffered an apparent heart attack while hooking up a vehicle to be towed off the parade route at West 57th Street and Sixth Avenue. He also was pronounced dead at a hospital.
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