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Sesame Street puppeteer Caroll Spinney has died, aged 85

Sesame Street puppeteer Caroll Spinney has died, aged 85

The man who brought Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch to life. Caroll Spinney, the man who played iconic puppets Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch from Sesame Street, has died at the age of 85. The award-winning puppeteer passed away at his home in Conneticut, having lived with neurological movement disorder syndrome Dystonia for […]

6 years ago

The man who played Big Bird for the past 50 years has retired

The man who played Big Bird for the past 50 years has retired

Thanks for the memories, Caroll Spinney. You may not be able to recognise the face of Caroll Spinney immediately, but we bet you’ve seen him on TV before. Sesame Street has been, and remains a feature of childhoods around the world for years now, but it will never be the same again. Spinney, who has […]

8 years ago