Comic Ron Sexton of ‘The Bob and Tom Present’ fame useless at 52

Comic Ron Sexton, who was recognized for enjoying Donnie Baker on “The Bob and Tom Present,” died all of the sudden Friday whereas on tour in Ohio.

In line with Sexton’s household, the comic was in the course of touring to a present when he unexpectedly died.

The household reported the previous TV star additionally had a present on Saturday in addition to 39 different stops on the tour.

Sexton’s household introduced his passing on Sunday through Facebook.

“It’s with immense unhappiness that we let everybody know that Ron Sexton handed away yesterday,” learn the put up on the comic’s web page. “He was Donnie Baker to most of you, however Ron and Dad to us.”

“Please respect our privateness right now and pray for our household,” concluded the put up alongside a photograph of Sexton and his household.

“The Bob & Tom Present” host Tom Griswold, 70, additionally posted a tribute to his late buddy.

“Ron was recognized by tens of millions of listeners of ‘The Bob & Tom Present’ for the indelible comedic characters he performed on-air — together with Donnie Baker, Kenny Tarmac, and Floyd the Trucker, in addition to his spot-on celeb impersonations.,” wrote Griswold on Fb. “Ron was a much-loved colleague and buddy, and we are going to miss him tremendously.”

“We ship our sincerest condolences to his household and associates. He made many, many individuals glad throughout his greater than 20 years with ‘The Bob & Tom Present,’ and we are going to keep in mind him with love and gratitude,” concluded the put up.

It’s at present unknown what led to the beloved comic’s demise.

The Publish reached out to Sexton’s rep for remark.

Born in Indiana in 1971, Sexton discovered his love for radio when working for his highschool’s station as a baseball commentator.

In 2005, Sexton was employed by “The Bob & Tom Present” and have become a rousing hit resulting from his celeb impersonations in addition to his iconic character, Donnie Baker.

Since information of his demise first broke, a number of followers have posted their very own tribute to the late media character.

“Completely heartbroken to listen to in regards to the sudden passing of the extremely proficient comic Ron Sexton aka Donnie Baker,” tweeted fellow comic Jon Reep. “I fell in love with him the minute I heard him on the Bob & Tom present, and it made my day when he agreed to crash my podcast and take over.”

“His humor introduced me laughter and numerous lives, and his absence will probably be deeply felt,” continued the tribute. “Could his legacy proceed to shine brightly within the hearts of all these he touched and I’d say that proper to his face! RIP buddy, I swear to God!”

“I used to be so unhappy to listen to that our buddy and nice comic @DonnieBaker1 has handed away,” said one other fan. “You all the time confirmed us the way to snort at life and I respect you.”

“Make’em snort each single day in heaven Ron!! aka: Donnie Baker,” tweeted a 3rd fan.

Sexton is survived by his spouse Tracy and his 5 kids: Eric, Alex, Abigail, Aliah Jim, and Ila.