1 month ago | By Evening Standard

US puppeteer Caroll Spinney, famous for playing Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch has died aged 85.
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Caroll Spinney: Big Bird puppeteer on Sesame Street dies aged 85

1 month ago | By Wessexfm

Puppeteer Caroll Spinney, who portrayed the beloved Sesame Street characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, including providing their voices, has died aged 85.
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BREAKING Caroll Spinney Sesame Street's Big Bird puppeteer dies at 85

1 month ago | By The Mirror

Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer who played Big Bird on Sesame Street, has died at the age of 85
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Sesame Street legend Caroll Spinney, puppeteer of Big Bird, dies aged 85

1 month ago | By Metro

Caroll Spinney has died
Legendary Sesame Street puppeteer Caroll Spinney, who was the architect behind the iconic chracters Big Bird and Oscar The Grouch died on Sunday at the age of 85.
His passing was confirmed by the show's social media, with a statement revealing the star had been living with Dystonia.
The condition affects the body's muscles, causing them to contract uncontrollably in one or more muscle groups or, in some cases, the whole body.
Spinney was behind the legendary Sesame Street characters from the show's earliest days in 1969, for five decades. His contribution to the...
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Caroll Spinney, Sesame Street's Big Bird, Dead at 85

1 month ago | By E! Online

It's a sad day on Sesame Street: Caroll Spinney, who operated and voiced Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, has died. He was 85.
The actor and puppeteer passed away at his home in...
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Caroll Spinney dead at 85 - Sesame Street puppeteer who played Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch passes away Teaser

1 month ago | By The Irish Sun

Caroll Spinney, who played Big Bird on Sesame Street, dies aged 85

1 month ago | By The Guardian

Puppeteer also played Oscar the Grouch on children's show Sesame Workshop salutes ‘kind and loving artistic genius' Caroll Spinney, who played Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street for nearly 50 years, has died. He was 85. The Sesame Workshop, which makes the beloved US children's show, said Spinney died at home in Connecticut. He voiced and operated the puppets, both key characters, until he was in his 80s.
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