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December 8, 2019Oscar the Grouch
LOS ANGELES — 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.
Spinney voiced and operated the two major Muppets from their inception in 1969, when he was 36, and performed them almost exclusively into his 80s on the PBS kids’ television show that later moved to HBO.
“Before I came to ‘Sesame Street,’ I didn’t feel like what I was doing was very important,” Spinney said when he announced his retirement in 2018. “Big Bird helped me find my purpose.”
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I heard of the passing of Carroll Spinney this morning. It was reported that of the two Muppets he was responsible for, Big Bird was his favorite due to the genuine and kind nature of the character. I am struck by how we could all use more such character in our lives these days…Thank you, Carroll Spinney.
Thanks for your comment Jenni – I couldn’t agree with you more!
~Argy