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11 mar 2022 · Generations of children knew Emilio Delgado as Sesame Street's fix-it shop owner, Luis Rodriguez. This week, Delgado died at age 81, having been diagnosed with a form of blood cancer two years...
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- Caroll Spinney, The Puppeteer For Big Bird & Oscar The Grouch
- Charlotte Rae, The Actress Who Played Molly The Mail Lady
- David Smyrl, An Actor Who Played Mr. Hanford
- Michael Earl, The Puppeteer For Mr. Snuffleupagus
- Leonard Jackson, An Actor Who Played Mr. Hanford
- Jerry Nelson, The Puppeteer For Count Von Count & Mr. Snuffleupagus
- Larry Block, The Actor Who Played Tom
- Alaina Reed-Amini, The Actress Who Played Olivia
- Kermit Love, The Actor Who Played Willy, The Hot Dog Vendor
- Michael Jeter, The Actor Who Played The Other Mr. Noodle
Caroll Spinney is the iconic puppeteer behind Sesame Street’s most iconic character, Big Bird. Among his other characters were Oscar the Grouch, Granny Bird, Bruno the Trashman and Beautiful Day Monster, according to Rolling Stones. Spinney passed away from Dystonia in 2019 at 85 years old, reported Deadline. The illness eventually forced him to st...
While Charlotte Rae is best known for playing Mrs. Garrett on The Facts of Life, to fans of Sesame Street, she is Molly the Mail Lady. Rae passed away in 2018 at 92 years old. According to The Hollywood Reporter, she announced in 2017 that she was suffering from bone cancer, seven years after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. “Now, at the age...
David Smyrl was the second actor to portray Mr. Hanford, following in the footsteps of Leonard Jackson. He died in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania in 2016 at the age of 80 years old, reported the New York Times. His wife said the cause of death was lung cancer. Playing a retired firefighter, Smyrl starred on Sesame Street from 1990 through 1998. His charac...
Tough Pigs reported Michael Earl’s passing in 2015, after the former Sesame Street puppeteer spent three years battling colon cancer. He was uninsured, but fans of the long-running children’s show raised the money for his treatment according to BoingBoing. He most notably took over puppeteering Mr. Snuffleupagus from Jerry Nelson. “When it came tim...
Before Smyrl took on the role, Mr. Hanford was played by Leonard Jackson. He served as the shopkeeper of Mr. Hooper’s store from 1989 through 1990. Other roles of his included The Color Purple, Boomerang and Car Wash. According to a Quora article, in 2013, he “died of Alzheimer’s Disease at age 85.”
In 2012, The Los Angeles Times reportedJerry Nelson passed away at his Cape Cod, Massachusetts home. The 78-year-old had struggled with emphysema for years. Nelson started on Sesame Streetin its second season, working on the characters of Count von Count, Mr. Snuffleupagus, Sherlock Hemlock, Herry Monster and more. Despite retiring in 2004, he cont...
Larry Block played Tom, a worker at Mr. Hooper’s store, for the second and third seasons of Sesame Street. He passed away in 2012, less than a month shy of his 70th birthday. Block also appeared in Slap Shot, My Blue Heaven, After Hours, Law & Order and M*A*S*H.
Alaina Reed-Amini starred as Olivia, Gordon’s sister and a photographer, on Sesame Street from 1976 until 1988. The San Diego Union-Tribune reportedher 2009 death, with publicist Billy Laurence revealing she had battled breast cancer for two years. She was 63 years old. Her other acting credits include 227, Cruel Intentions and Death Becomes Her. R...
Kermit Love passed away in 2008 at 91 years old. According to Quora, he passed away from congestive heart failure and pneumonia. While he played Willy, the hot dog vendor, Love also served as a designer and builder for Sesame Street. Among his designs were Big Bird and Mr. Snuffleupagus.
In 2003, the actor behind The Other Mr. Noodle passed reported the Associated Press. His publicist, Dick Guttman, told the outlet that he was found unresponsive in his Hollywood Hills Home. Jeter was HIV-positive, but regarded in good health. The cause of death was deemed an epileptic seizure, reported to The Advocate. “Kids would recognize him and...
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11 mar 2022 · Getty Images. Emilio Delgado appeared on Sesame Street from 1971 until 2016. Actor Emilio Delgado, who appeared on Sesame Street for more than four decades, has died at the age of 81....
5 dic 2022 · Bob McGrath, an actor and recording artist who was an original cast member on Sesame Street, died on Sunday. He was 90. McGrath died of complications from a stroke, his daughter Cat McGrath...
10 mar 2022 · Emilio Delgado, an actor who appeared on Sesame Street for more than 40 years, has died. He was 81. Delgado died Thursday in New York after a battle with cancer, his wife, Carole Delgado, told...
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5 dic 2022 · Bob McGrath, who delighted “Sesame Street” viewers in the role of Bob Johnson for 47 seasons, has died at the age of 90. The actor and singer played Bob Johnson on the long-running children ...
10 mar 2022 · Emilio Delgado, the actor who played ‘Luis’ on Sesame Street for 40 years has died at the age of 81. His wife Carole told TMZ that he passed away on Thursday (10 March) surrounded by family at...