Joe Ligotti, often known as “The Guy From Boston” who had a run on the native radio airwaves and went on epic political rants, has died. He was 59.
His spouse introduced Ligotti’s sudden passing on Wednesday, as his pals took to social media to recollect the “absolute legend” who made individuals crack up laughing.
“Most of you know I lost my Joe this morning unexpectedly,” his spouse Paula Hurley-Ligotti posted on-line. “I hoped to be the primary to publish about his passing however i hold forgetting what an enormous presence he’s, as a result of to me me he was simply my husband, my love.
“He has made so many connections with people through his social media and has made lasting friendships over the years,” she added. “I have seen all of your posts and am grateful for your kind words.”
Ligotti was on 1510 WMEX and WTKK 96.9 again within the day.
The Tewksbury man additionally sometimes appeared on Fox Information, and he would go on loud conservative rants on-line.
Ligotti went viral within the early 2000s earlier than social media, and the humorous character typically seen with a cigar ended up showing on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.”
“This guy’s just an absolute giant in a lot of ways,” stated TV character Steve D’Amato, including that Ligotti was an “absolute legend.”
“This guy was the first guy to do it, guys,” D’Amato added. “Absolutely broke the internet before the internet was the internet — before social media, Instagram, Facebook. This guy was the first guy to go viral, doing his crazy videos, his rants, yelling and screaming. Guy was an absolute lunatic, and I loved him.”
This can be a large loss for the East Boston neighborhood, and the Italian-American neighborhood, D’Amato stated.
“His tagline was, ‘He has the balls to say what you’re thinking,’ and he did. He did that,” D’Amato stated. “A lot of people might not have agreed with him, but guy had a heart of gold… Hard on the outside, soft on the inside, but he’d give you the shirt off his back.”
Remembrances have been pouring in about Ligotti, together with from comic Joey “Voices” Noone.
“He got me my radio show ‘The Joey Voices Radio Show’ on 1510 WMEX in 2015 and was always my biggest fan!” he posted. “He was one hell of a Dad, Husband and Friend to all who knew and loved him! I am sad today over this huge loss and will be toasting his memory this evening with friends. I will love you Joey Ligotti for the rest of my life. Please pray for comfort for his family and friends.”
A celebration of Ligotti’s life can be held on June 16 from 3 to 7 p.m. at Ruggiero Household Memorial Residence in East Boston.
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