Posted January 21, 201312 yr Downtown fixture 'Hat Man' passes away CINCINNATI —A man known around downtown for his hat, and the things on it, has died. The Hamilton County Coroner's Office confirmed Monday that Avtar S. Gill had died. Gill was found dead at the Budget Host motel on Central Parkway on Saturday... http://www.wlwt.com/news/local-news/cincinnati/Downtown-fixture-Hat-Man-passes-away/-/13549970/18211618/-/ape1fo/-/index.html
January 21, 201312 yr rip -- you gotta love people like that who bring quirky local color. we had a bum everyone called santa claus who died a few years ago, but everybody still talks about him. my favorite characters were the angel store lady and radio boy on high street in columbus. the angel lady would stand outside her angel shop in costume and wave at everybody and radio boy would ride his bike up and down high street with headphones on or blasting a boombox and singing at the top of his lungs.
January 21, 201312 yr This is so sad! I used to see Hat Guy at City Hall public meetings and just hanging out on Fountain Square from time to time, and he always made me smile. He will certainly be missed.
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