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Social media reacts to the passing of iconic Cleveland television personality Ron 'The Ghoul' Sweed

"If you grew up in CLE in the 70s & 80s, he was a mainstay on our airwaves."

CLEVELAND — Fans have been flooding social media with memories of legendary Cleveland television personality Ron "The Ghoul" Sweed, who passed away on Monday at the age of 70.

The Ghoul's late-night show was a fixture in Cleveland and Detroit for decades. You would see everything from low-budget horror movies, to his sidekick "Froggy," and lots of explosions. 

Jim Donovan got plenty of insights about the legacy of 'The Ghoul' when Cleveland TV historian Mike Olszewski and Kevin "Son of Ghoul" joined him on Donovan Live. Watch in the player below:

Here's a sample of some of the tributes we've seen:

From WKYC's Carl Bachtel:

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