Meadowlark Lemon, the longtime 'Clown Prince' of the Harlem Globetrotters, died on Sunday at the age of 83. A cause of death was not given. According to the grieving wife, Meadowlark died in Scottsdale, Arizona, where they lived. Meadowlark Lemon, whose half-court hook shots and basketball-spinning antics as a member of the touring Harlem Globetrotters entertained fans worldwide for more than two decades, has died.

George "Meadowlark" Lemon, known to many as the "Clown Prince of Basketball" with the Harlem Globetrotters, died Sunday in Scottsdale, Arizona, at 83.

Cynthia Lemon, his wife, confirmed Meadowlark's death to Bruce Weber of the New York Times. Meadowlark Lemon, the "clown prince" of basketball's barnstorming Harlem Globetrotters, whose blend of hook shots and humor brought joy to millions of fans around the world, has died.

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He was 83.

Lemon is one of the most famous, if not the most famous, Globetrotters in history. Meadowlark Lemon, the "clown prince" of basketball's barnstorming Harlem Globetrotters, whose blend of hook shots and humor brought joy to millions of fans around the world, has died. Meadowlark Lemon, who became known as the "Clown Prince of Basketball" during a run of more than two decades as a member of the Harlem Globetrotters, died Sunday. We are deeply saddened by the passing of our beloved Meadowlark Lemon.