Willard Scott

Willard Herman Scott, Jr. (March 7, 1934 – September 4, 2021) was an American weather presenter, author, television personality, clown, comedian, radio personality and occasional actor. He was best known for creating and originally playing Ronald McDonald in the McDonald's commercials.Willard Scott, The Joy of Living. New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, 1982 ().  He was on The Today Show for many years. He retired in 2015.

Scott died on September 4, 2021, of natural causes in Delaplane, Virginia at the age of 87.

Writings
Scott has published several fiction and non-fiction books:

 The Joy of Living
 Down Home Stories
 Willard Scott’s All-American Cookbook
 America Is My Neighborhood
 The Older the Fiddle, the Better the Tune
 If I Knew It Was Going To Be This Much Fun, I Would Have Become A Grandparent First

He has also co-authored two books with Bill Crider:

 Murder Under Blue Skies
 Murder in the Mist

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Category:People from Alexandria, Virginia
Category:American television actors
Category:Actors from Virginia
Category:American television news anchors
Category:American television personalities
Category:Comedians from Virginia
Category:American radio personalities
Category:Clowns