STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Floyd “Uncle Floyd” Vivino, the much-adored variety show host who once ran for governor of New Jersey, died on Thursday in a rehabilitation center in Totowa, N.J. He was 74.
The Paterson, N.J., native had been battling multiple health issues for more than two years, including bladder and prostate cancer in 2022, a diagnosis he had shared publicly, followed by a stroke the following year.
His death was announced on social media by his brother, Jerry Vivino, who wrote:…