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 ...

Caroll Spinney, the Sesame Street puppeteer behind Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, has died. The voice actor was 85-years-old and left a legacy that will continue to impact children for generations.

"He would just say things, 'If you don't want to be a murderer, don't be around people who shouldn't be killed,'" Sonia Manzano said of her "Sesame Street" co-star.

Caroll Spinney and Oscar the Grouch at the Daytime Emmy Awards in 2007. After some 50 years on Sesame Street, Spinney is retiring. It's the end of an era on Sesame Street: The man who has given voice ...

Caroll Spinney is saying bye-bye to Big Bird. The longtime “Sesame Street” puppeteer, who also brought Oscar the Grouch to life, announced Wednesday that he is stepping down from his roles after ...

“I finally found my way onto Sesame Street (all you have to do is ask, through the medium of song) and it was more wonderful than I could have imagined,” Goldstein wrote in the post. “Everyone was so ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) – 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, ...

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 ...