Jim Henson

Jim Henson

male, deceased (1990)
the muppet show, organ failure, the muppet movie, Life, oscar, the dark crystal…SesameStreet, Sesame Street crew, Sesame Street Muppeteers
Jim Henson, born James Maury Henson (September 24, 1936 - May 16, 1990), was the most widely known American puppeteer in modern American television...
Kevin Clash

Kevin Clash

male, 49 years old
splinter, Hoots the Owl, My Life as a Furry Red Monster, The West Wing actor, clifford, American…Sesame Street Muppeteers, SesameStreet, Sesame Street Presents Follow that Bird actor
Kevin Clash (born September 17, 1960) is an accomplished puppeteer whose characters include Elmo, Clifford, Splinter, and Hoots the Owl. He...
Jerry Nelson

Jerry Nelson

male, 75 years old
Rye Country Day School, the muppet show, The Great Muppet Caper, Camilla the Chicken, Two-Headed Monster, Herbert Birdsfoot…SesameStreet, Sesame Street Muppeteers
Jerry Nelson (born July 10, 1934) is a Muppet puppeteer. He performed many characters on "The Muppet Show", including Sgt. Floyd Pepper of the...
Kermit Love

Kermit Love

male, 93 years old
SesameStreet, Muppet designer, Sesame Street crew
Kermit Love (b. August 5, 1916) has long been associated as a designer/builder with the Muppets, in particular those on "Sesame Street", where he...
Bob McGrath

Bob McGrath

male, 76 years old
University of Michigan alumni, singer, American, Robert Emmet McGrath, Saskatchewan Centennial Medal, University of Michigan Men's Glee Club…Sesame Street human cast, SesameStreet
Robert Emmet "Bob" McGrath, SCM, (born June 13, 1932 in Ottawa, Illinois) is an American singer and actor who worked with Mitch Miller then went on...
Joe Raposo

Joe Raposo

male, deceased (1989)
Bert Salzman, Filmmaker, DePatie-Freleng, satirist, Theodore Geisel, pianist…Sesame Street crew, SesameStreet
Joseph Raposo Jr., <small>OIH</small> (February 8, 1937 – February 5, 1989), left, was an American composer, pianist and lyricist, best known for hi...
Caroll Spinney

Caroll Spinney

male, 75 years old
comic strip, The West Wing actor, Wow, You're a Cartoonist!, The Judy and Goggle Show, Caroll Edwin Spinney, Carroll Spinney…SesameStreet, Sesame Street Muppeteers
Caroll Edwin Spinney, sometimes credited as Carroll Spinney or Ed Spinney (born December 26, 1933 in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA) is a puppeteer...
Ella Jenkins

Ella Jenkins

female, 85 years old
music educator, Wisconsin State Journal, Folk singer, American children's musician, Call and Response Rhythmic group singing, call and response…SesameStreet
Ella Jenkins Dubbed “The First Lady of the Children’s Folk Song” by the "Wisconsin State Journal", Ella Jenkins has been a leading performer of chi...

Richard Hunt

male, deceased (1992)
The Muppet Christmas Carol, janice, Statler & Waldorf, Sweetums, Forgetful Jones, Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem…SesameStreet, Sesame Street Muppeteers
Richard Hunt (August 16, 1951 - January 7 1992) was an American puppeteer from Closter, New Jersey best known for his association with The Muppets....
Joan Ganz Cooney

Joan Ganz Cooney

female, 79 years old (New York, New York, United States)
University of Arizona alumni, University of Arizona, Peter Peterson, Peter G. Peterson, National Women's Hall of Fame, U.S. Secretary of Commerce…Sesame Street crew, SesameStreet, Sesame Workshop, Sesame Workshop employee
Joan Ganz Cooney (born November 30, 1929 in Phoenix, Arizona) is an American businesswoman and television producer. She is one of the founders of...