Celebrity Death: Caroll Spinney, 85 (Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch)

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Caroll Spinney, Big Bird’s Alter Ego on ‘Sesame Street,’ Is Dead at 85

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[discostu]

Tough to hear. He was an important figure for both my and my kids childhood. Not many people can have an influence that spans that long.

Interesting fact, he was actually in consideration to be a part of the doomed Challenger flight as a way to get kids interested in space travel.

 

[Guardian17]

RIP Big Bird.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Bad day for my childhood

 

[chaos4]

Taught and entertained, millions of children.
RIP Caroll Spinney, you've earned it.

 

[John Price]

RIP

 

[Ducks in a row]

Such a big part of so many peoples childhood R.I.P.

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

More of my childhood disappearing

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

RIP