Fans across the country are mourning the death of legendary puppeteer who brought us Sesame Street's 'Big Bird' and 'Oscar The Grouch.' Carol Spinney, who was behind the two beloved characters, died ...

(CNN) -- Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer who brought beloved "Sesame Street" characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch to life, died on Sunday, according to Sesame Workshop. Spinney passed away at his ...

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 ...

The puppeteer behind beloved Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch died Sunday at 85. The longtime puppeteer behind beloved Sesame Street characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, Caroll Spinney, has died at ...

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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 ...

For more than 50 years Sesame Street has helped educate kids around the world. Now, despite funding cuts, a new deal with ...

HARTFORD, CT – Caroll Spinney, the legendary puppeteer behind beloved Sesame Street characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, died Sunday, according to a social media post by Sesame Workshop. The ...

Caroll Spinney, the longtime "Sesame Street" puppeteer who played Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, died Sunday at 85. He died at his Connecticut home "after living with dystonia for some time," ...