met Mary Therese Matousek in 1988. Sweed later married Matousek around 1993 as they were married for 26 years. Sweed died on April 1, 2019, five months after suffering a massive heart attack. He had undergone triple bypass surgery on November 7, 2018. References Further reading External links TheGhoul.com - Official Site HorrorHosts.com Obituary of Ron Sweed on Ferfolia Funeral Home https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheGhoul/ Facebook group dedicated to Mr. Sweed 1948 births 2019 deaths People from Euclid, Ohio American male television actors Writers from Cleveland Television in Cleveland Television in Detroit Television personalities from Cleveland Horror hosts Bowling Green State University alumni