Gumby Creator Dies at 88

     The creator of Gumby dies at 88 in his home and in his sleep after many bladder infections. Art Clokey's Gumby first was introduced on the Howdy Doody show and went on to having his own show with his horse pal Pokey, called The Adventures of Gumby.

     Gumby and Pokey are said to be handling Art's death reasonably well for their ages.

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