Sunday, June 30, 2013

WWE's original 'Doink the Clown' dead at 55

3:15 PM PT TMZ has learned police in Plano, Texas where Doink's body was found have launched a homicide investigation.However, sources tell…

Matt Osborne, a wrestling lifer who will forever be known as a symbol of the WWF's cartoonish early-'90s era, was found dead this morning in Texas. He was 57.

Ex-WWE star Doink the Clown — a hugely popular wrestler in the '90s — was found dead today in Texas. Doink, real name Matt Osborne, was known for pulling pranks on the other wrestlers all while decked out in full greasepaint and a green wig

Professional wrestler Matt Osborne, best known for his portrayal of Doink the Clown in the early 90s, has died at 55 years old.

From 1992 to 1996, Matt Osborne put on the white makeup, the green wig, and one of the most recognizable sets of wrestling tights you'll ever lay eyes on. He plied his trade in the World Wrestling Federation (predecessor to the WWE) as Doink the Clown.

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