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Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch 'Sesame Street' puppeteer Caroll Spinney dead at 85

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 ...
Reuters

Puppeteer who performed Sesame Street's Big Bird, Oscar, dies at 85

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer who brought boyish vulnerability to Big Bird, the towering yellow-plumed character, during 50 years on the groundbreaking children's television show ...

Danny Seagren dead aged 81: First actor to play Spiderman & Big Bird puppeteer dies as his family pay touching tribute

ACTING legend Danny Seagren who played the First Live-Action Spider-Man has died aged 81. The Electric Company star sadly ...
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'Sesame Street's' Big Bird Actor Dies; Original Live-Action Spider-Man Was 81

Danny Seagren, the puppeteer who portrayed Big Bird and TV’s first live-action Spider-Man on ‘The Electric Company,’ has died ...
CBS 58 News

Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch's puppeteer comes into the spotlight

(CNN) After 46 years as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, Caroll Spinney is stepping forward in a new documentary about his life as Big Bird. Sesame Street's puppeteer, at 81 years-old, participated on ...
Southeast Missourian

Big Bird puppeteer is leaving the nest at 'Sesame Street'

WOODSTOCK, Conn. -- The puppeteer who has played Big Bird on "Sesame Street" is retiring after nearly 50 years on the show. Caroll Spinney told the New York Times that Thursday will be his last day on ...
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Puppeteer who played Big Bird on 'Sesame Street' retiring after nearly 50 years

WOODSTOCK, Conn. (AP) -- The puppeteer who has played Big Bird on "Sesame Street" is retiring after nearly 50 years on the show. Caroll Spinney tells the New York Times that Thursday will be his last ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

Caroll Spinney, the Sesame Street puppeteer behind Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, dies at age 85

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Caroll Spinney, who gave Big Bird his warmth and Oscar the Grouch his growl for nearly 50 years on “Sesame Street,” died Sunday at the age of 85 at his home in Connecticut, ...
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Carroll Spinney: Puppeteer behind Sesame Street's Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, dead at 85

Carroll Spinney, who gave Big Bird his warmth and Oscar the Grouch his growl for nearly 50 years on "Sesame Street," died Sunday (8 DEC. 2019) at the age of 85 at his home in Connecticut, according to ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

Big Bird And Oscar Puppeteer On 'Sesame Street' Dies At 85

All right. As we heard, puppeteer Caroll Spinney died yesterday. He gave life to Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on "Sesame Street." Through them, he taught so many kids about letters and numbers and ...
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Puppeteer Who Played Big Bird On ‘Sesame Street’ Retiring After 50 Years

The puppeteer who has played Big Bird on “Sesame Street” is retiring after nearly 50 years on the show. Caroll Spinney announced in a statement Wednesday that he’s handing over Big Bird and his other ...