Sesame Street puppeteer Caroll Spinney dies

Spinney developed a love for puppetry at the age of five after watching a performance of Three Little Kittens.

He explored puppeteering throughout his childhood and teenage years and used his performances to raise money for college tuition. After serving in the US Air Force, Spinney performed as a professional puppeteer in Las Vegas and Boston in the 1950s and 1960s, eventually meeting Muppets creator Jim Henson, who also starred in Sesame Street.Image captionSpinney's work on the children's programme has earned him two Grammy honours and six Emmy awards, plus a Lifetime Achievement Emmy award which he received in 2006.

The puppeteer also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1994 and the Library of Congress' Living Legends award in 2000.And perhaps one of his greatest achievements was meeting his wife of 45 years, Debra, on the Sesame Street set in 1973."His genius and his talent made Big Bird the most beloved yellow feathered friend across the globe," said Joan Ganz Cooney, co-founder of the Sesame Workshop.

He is sadly missed by those of us who had watched him when we were small 1's

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The very mention of his name brings Oscar the grouch to the forefront of my mind. What a character.

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Another childhood memory is over. Thank you for the memory. Rest in peace

adrock73

brianwhelton your puppeteer died.

So many childhoods improved by the work of this great man.

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Very sad ☹️🙏🏼💕

Soo sad... Big Bird is my nickname, after the character... ❤

...what do you mean, puppeteer?! Don’t tell Big Bird wasn’t.......!!? 😐 ☹️ 😂

A great artist is gone!

May God be with his family.

Sad about him.

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