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Caroll Edwin Spinney (December 26, 1933 – December 8, 2019) was an American puppeteer, cartoonist, author, artist and speaker, most famous for playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street from its inception in 1969 until 2018.
Dec 8, 2019 · His name was Caroll Spinney — not that many people would know it — and he was the comfortably anonymous whole-body puppeteer who, since the 1969 inception of the public television show that has...
Caroll Spinney, the legendary puppeteer behind beloved Sesame Street characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, died today, December 8th 2019, at age 85 at his home in Connecticut, after living with Dystonia for some time.
Dec 8, 2019 · US puppeteer Caroll Spinney, famous for playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on children's TV show Sesame Street, has died at the age of 85.
Caroll Spinney: author, artist, and puppeteer, he has played Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street since 1969.
Dec 9, 2019 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Caroll Spinney, who gave Big Bird his warmth and Oscar the Grouch his growl for nearly 50 years on “Sesame Street,” died Sunday at the age of 85 at his home in Connecticut, according to the Sesame Workshop.
Dec 9, 2019 · Spinney was the creator and performer of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, two of the most beloved characters on the children's show. He died of dystonia at his home in Connecticut, after a long career of bringing joy and humor to millions of fans.
