Sesame Workshop shared a statement mourning the “beloved member of the Sesame Street family for over 50 years.”
Bob McGrath, who played the friendly neighbor Bob Johnson and served as a “Sesame Street” mainstay across five decades and 47 seasons of broadcast television, died Sunday.Sesame Workshop also acknowledged the death in a statement, mourning the “beloved member of the Sesame Street family for over 50 years.”
It continued: “Bob embodied the melodies of Sesame Street like no one else, and his performances brought joy and wonder to generations of children around the world, whether teaching them the ABCs, the people in their neighborhood, or the simple joy of feeling music in their hearts,” reads Sesame Workshop’s statement. “A revered performer worldwide, Bob’s rich tenor filled airwaves and concert halls from Las Vegas to Saskatchewan to Tokyo many times over.
McGrath first appeared in the series pilot in 1969 and he remained as one of its most familiar faces until 2017. Even the, he continued to make public appearances at various events tied to “Sesame Street.” His career was far more than “Sesame Street. He made his debut in 1962 as a singer with Mitch Miller’s PG-rated ensemble, for a time performed regularly in Japan, and appeared in numerous “Sesame Street”-related productions such as 1996′s “Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas,” the 1985 theatrical release “Follow That Bird” and 1978′s “A Special Sesame Street Christmas,”
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