The family itself announces the preparations for Jerry Blavat's funeral

The family of Jerry Blavat, known as "The Geator with the Heater," announced the death of the Philadelphia legend and DJ on Friday morning. Blavat

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who shaped the city's pop music culture, was plagued by myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune neuromuscular disorder, and other health problems.

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The family of Jerry Blavat, known as "The Geator with the Heater," announced the death of the Philadelphia legend and DJ on Friday morning. Blavat

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The extraordinarily sociable Blavat had been cutting back on commitments with shoulder injuries, but is still to be heard regularly on the Geator Gold Radio

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As tributes continued to pour in from fans and friends, including one from Mayor Kenney, details about Geator's funeral were announced.

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Very sad to review the passing of Jerry Blavat today. “The Geator with the Heater” became a Philadelphia legend, a one-of-a-kind artist of his

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I can leave it out terribly. My thoughts are with his family and his loved ones. Percentage.Twitter.Com/qj4z3GDaBW

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In lieu of plant life, donations are normal through the Kimmel Center for the Jerry Blavat Endowed Fund for the Emerging Arts, kimmelculturalcampus.Org.

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