Eric Ian Krier

Eric Ian Krier (January 22, 1939 - August 14, 2017) was a American-born Canadian entertainer and satirist who was a talent in the series Quad from 1977-1988, as well as the co-star of Bozo's Big Top at from 1969-1995.

Television performance
Eric was born in and pursued a career in television after graduating from  in. Eric, at the age of 27, first appeared on TV in 1967 as part of Bozo's Circus on WBFC-TV in as "Dr. Jollyheart" alongside Charles De Laet as Bozo. When Charles was offered a job as Bozo for in, he invited Eric to come to  to work alongside him. Since WBFC's owners, the, still had the rights to Dr. Jollyheart and recast the role with another performer back in Columbus, Eric created a new sidekick for Bozo, Zoomie the Jester. Charles moved back to the United States and returned to performing Bozo at WBFC 3 years later, but Eric stayed in Canada, continuing the Bozo show with Art Hosbond.

Bozo's Big Top aired on CBMT for 26 years until November 18, 1995, when Art failed to show up at. When CBC employees and friends arrived at Art's home in, they found he had died in his sleep. Eric was among the pallbearers at Art's funeral in.

Eric, at the same time he was doing Bozo at CBMT, also dabbled in political satire and starred in Quad alongside a cast that included Martin Berger and Thom Jerabek.

Personal life
Eric lived with his family in the off-island suburb of. His wife Alice ran a daycare in for several years, named Your Learning Place. Krier had two children, Eric Ian Krier Jr. and Daphne Krier.

Eric became a Canadian citizen in 1989, and was a staunch supporter of the.

Death
Krier suffered a stroke on August 12, 2017 and was rushed to, where he died on August 14, 2017 at the age of 78. His family and friends criticized emergency workers' decision to drive him all the way into to a Francophone hospital instead of going to the closer. Eric's ashes were scattered at his family's ranch outside.