People

Caroll Spinney, Original Puppeteer Behind 'Sesame Street' 's Big Bird & Oscar the Grouch, Dies at 85

Along with Big Bird, Caroll Spinney also voiced Oscar the Grouch when he joined the show in 1969 Sesame Street has lost one of its original residents. Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer who played Big Bird ...
Reuters

Puppeteer who performed Sesame Street's Big Bird, Oscar, dies at 85

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer who brought boyish vulnerability to Big Bird, the towering yellow-plumed character, during 50 years on the groundbreaking children's television show ...
Lincoln Journal Star

Big Bird's still huge as 'Sesame Street' hits 40

he sings. "Sesame Street is my home!" Indeed, Big Bird - that towering, yellow-feathered 6-year-old - has been calling Sesame Street home for four decades, ever since the show premiered on Nov. 10, ...
Us Weekly

Caroll Spinney, ‘Sesame Street’ Puppeteer Who Played Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, Dies at 85

The actor passed away at his home in Connecticut after living with dystonia, a movement disorder, “for some time,” according to the nonprofit organization. Spinney is best known for his portrayal of ...
ABC7

Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch 'Sesame Street' puppeteer Caroll Spinney dead at 85

Caroll Spinney, the television puppeteer known for his work as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on the long-running show "Sesame Street," died Sunday. He was 85. In a statement posted to Facebook, Sesame ...