Caroll Spinney, the Sesame Street puppeteer behind Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, has died

Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer who brought beloved"Sesame Street" characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch to life, died on Sunday, according to Sesame Workshop.

Spinney passed away at his Connecticut home after battling dystonia, a common movement disorder. He was 85. Puppeteer Caroll Spinney and Oscar the Grouch during the filming of a 1970 episode."Caroll Spinney's contributions to Sesame Street are countless. He not only gave us Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, he gave so much of himself as well," Sesame Street co-founder Joan Ganz Cooney said in the press release.

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RIP sir we will miss you dearly😔

Sad to hear I love Sesame Street as a kid you did your thing rest in peace

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Rest In Peace to the dear man who assisted all of us while raising our children and grandchildren.

He’s taught multiple generations of my family, just glad my seven month old took a liking to the Street Rest Easy. 😕

Great memories from my childhood. Thank you.

Rip thanks for creating Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch!

Rip

RIP

RIP

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And now he’ll be another Democratic voter.

I bet Mr. Snuffleupagus doesn’t go to the funeral.

God bless

Crying eye's around the world today. Our beloved Carol Spinney has went to Heaven. His Love came through Big Bird's messages of kindness & he taught all of us so many life lessons. He's responsible for so much that is good in this world. SesameStreet CarollSpinney sesamestreet

Oscar was a misplaced veteran.

Rip

So sad. I grew up on sesame street. Rip

Rip🙏🏻❤️

Oscar said he could care less who died. He very bad grouch. Jesus died for our sins Oscar, get saved now

RIP right in the feels

Oscar was my favorite.

RIP...

What a treasure to us all. Condolences to his family and to us all.

Awwwwgh 💔

💔 Mr. Spinney's performances taught me so much as a child. Mr. Spinney continued to teach my nephews as they learned big & small lessons from their childhoods with Sesame Street in the late 80s & early 90s. This is bringing back Mr. Hooper's death for me. That was a big one too.

Awwwww sad ☹️

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Oscar was funny.

RIP and thanks for millions of smiles🙏

RIP fella.

You did good, Caroll. You did good.

So sad

What a loss, he was a national treasure

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Damn...

He was beloved by so many. He will be missed. 😢

May he Rest In Peace ❤️🙏🏼

Nooooo

So sad.

Best childhood

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Troy Baker was a friend of Carrol Spinney. 🙁 that’s sad.

RIP, as John Dunsworth said, “When your dead your dead, but you not so dead, if you contributed something.” bigbird oscar sesamestreet

GigiAGRS 2019 cant get any worse....

Thank you Mr Spinney. You brought a lot of sunshine into our lives. misshappylily 😥look our favourite 'grouchkateer' has gone home....

RIP You will be missed

Rest In Peace Sir

rest in peace ❤️

Mr. Spinner was awesome! Thank you to all the years of teaching us right from wrong, how to be truthful & good to each other & how to have fun. You are missed. 💗💐💐💗 Goodbye to the original Big Bird & Oscar the Grouch.

Rest in piece..

Omg awww.... 😭😭😭

RIP, and thank you for so many good memories

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I watched the first show....Rest in peace.

SO FORTUNATE WE HAD SUCH A GREAT PERSON IN OUR WORLD. THANKS FOR THE JOY YOU BROUGHT US.

RIP Mr. Spinney

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Good bye Spinney. We miss U.

He brought joy to so many families! Rest in peace, Caroll Spinney. BigBird OscarTheGrouch

RIP, Caroll. 😇😇😇💔

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Right in the FEELS

Love both of those characters. RIP Caroll

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