Edarem | |
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 Edarem in 2009 | |
| Born | Eduardo Muscare[1] September 27, 1932 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 8, 2012 (aged 79) Lake Butler, Florida, U.S. |
| Other names | Edarem, Uncle Ed, Edmus Scarey |
| Occupation | Entertainer |
| Years active | 1970[2]–1986, 2006–2009 |
| Known for | YouTube videos |
Edward Robert Muscare (born Eduardo Muscare; September 27, 1932[1] – January 8, 2012), also known by his pseudonyms of Edarem, Uncle Ed, and Edmus Scarey, was an American television presenter, entertainer, internet celebrity, and sex offender.[3] He gained success online through his eccentric and comedic posts on YouTube, uploaded from 2006 through 2009.
Born into a working-class Sicilian immigrant family in Queens, New York, Muscare moved to Hialeah, Miami, as a teenager, before joining the United States Army. He became a presenter for local programming in Kansas City and Phoenix, but his career ended following an arrest for sexual battery in 1986. In 2006, he began posting videos of himself to YouTube, where he achieved widespread popularity. However, probation requirements relating to his 1987 conviction stipulated that he was forbidden to own a computer, and by doing so, he was put on trial in 2010, and sentenced to five years in prison for violation of probation. A campaign was organized by his friends and supporters claiming that his imprisonment was unjust, but he died before he could be released.
- ^ a b "Obituary: Edward Robert "Uncle Ed" Muscare". Kansas City Star. January 11, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
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