Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer who played Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch for 49 years at “Sesame Street,” died in Connecticut after living with dystonia. He was 85. (Variety)
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PatrThom
Man, that was short. Didn’t he JUST retire?
—Patrick
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Celt Z
He did, and I'm glad they were able to make the documentary about him.
He gave such a beautiful gift of Big Bird, in particular, to generations of children, and ones yet to come. Thank you, Caroll.
