CHICAGO (CBS/AP) -- "Sesame Street" icon Bob McGrath, who died Sunday at the age of 90, grew up on a farm in LaSalle County and performed in singing competitions in Chicago as a boy. McGrath's passing ...

For nearly five decades, Bob McGrath led the cast of Sesame Street as Bob Johnson, a friendly neighbor to the program’s colorful cast of characters. The longtime actor’s family announced his death on ...

Caroll Spinney, the television puppeteer known for his work as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on the long-running show "Sesame Street," died Sunday. He was 85. In a statement posted to Facebook, Sesame ...

Bob McGrath, an actor and recording artist who became a generational icon as one of the original human stars of “Sesame Street,” died Sunday at his home in New Jersey. He was 90. McGrath’s death was ...

The woman who played Maria on Sesame Street has confessed to having a flirtatious relationship with Oscar the Grouch. “That’s absolutely true,” Sonia Manzano, 75 — who depicted the character “Maria” ...

Bob McGrath helped teach generations of Americans how to read and count as one of the original cast members of "Sesame Street," but the Army veteran lived a fascinating life before he helped launch ...

Bob McGrath, star of the long-running TV show Sesame Street, died peacefully at home, his family announced Sunday. He was 90. Sesame Street star Bob McGrath has died aged 90, according to a post on ...

Bob McGrath, an actor, musician and children’s author widely known for his portrayal of one of the first regular characters on the children’s show “Sesame Street” has died at the age of 90. McGrath’s ...