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‘Sesame Street’ Puppeteer Caroll Spinney Dies

The Associated Press | by Andrew Dalton

Caroll Spinney, who gave Big Bird his warmth and Oscar the Grouch his growl for nearly 50 years on Sesame Street, died Sunday. He was 85.

Big Bird, Caroll Spinney, Leaves ‘Sesame Street’

The New York Times | by Dave Itzkoff