Eiler Larsen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eiler Larsen

Danish vagabond

Date of Birth: 27-Mar-1890

Place of Birth: Aarhus, Central Denmark Region, Denmark

Date of Death: 19-Mar-1975

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Eiler Larsen (March 27, 1890 – March 19, 1975) was a Danish vagabond who earned fame as "The Greeter" of Laguna Beach, California, United States.
Larsen wandered in Europe, South America and across the United States before settling in Laguna at age 52.
He worked as an occasional gardener, but adopted the daily habit of standing on a street corner to greet every car and passerby.
From the 1940s until the early 1970s, the shaggy-haired, heavily bearded Larsen grinning, waving and booming "Halloo-oo-oo!" to visitors became a cultural icon for Laguna Beach tourists.
Local patrons supported him with a rent-free room, free meals and other services.
In 1964, Larsen was proclaimed Laguna's Official Greeter by the mayor.
During his lifetime, Larsen was featured in paintings, postcards, photographs and sculptures.