Ron Sexton Dies: Stand-up Comedian And Voice Of Donnie Baker On ‘The Bob & Tom Show’ Was 52
deadline.comRon Sexton, a comedian best known as the voice of Donnie Baker on the long-running syndicated radio series The Bob & Tom Show, died Friday in Ohio while on tour with his stand-up comedy show, according to posts from his family and the show’s stars.
He was 52. The Bob & Tom Show is a syndicated radio program established by Bob Kevoian and Tom Griswold at WFBQ in Indianapolis in 1983, which has been syndicated nationally for decades and focuses on comedy and talk, describing itself as “a mash-up of news, sports, conversation and interviews.” Sexton was the voice behind the redneck character Donnie Baker.
He regularly made topical calls to the show to relate anecdotes involving a good friend who had a semi-relevant experience, usually ending in a punchline and/or a tagline like, “I swear to God” or “Look it up…” or “It’s state law.” Sexton also was a touring comedian with dozens of dates set up through the end of the year, mostly in the Northeast and South.
Here is his family’s statement, posted to Facebook: It is with immense sadness that we let everyone know that Ron Sexton passed away yesterday.
Read more on deadline.com