Sesame Street Puppeteer Caroll Spinney Dies at Age 85
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We remember Caroll Spinney, who died Sunday in Connecticut.
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.
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Sesame Street Puppeteer Caroll Spinney Dies at Age 85
Clip: 12/9/2019 | 2m 10sVideo has Closed Captions
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.
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