NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Puppeteer Caroll Spinney today announced that he is stepping down from the roles of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, which he has performed on Sesame Street since ...

Sesame Street icon Caroll Spinney is leaving the nest. The master puppeteer, who brought Big Bird to life and also played Oscar the Grouch, has announced his retirement after 49 years on the show. His ...

The man who has played Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since "Sesame Street" debuted in 1969 is retiring this week, Sesame Workshop said Wednesday in a news release. Caroll Spinney, 84, will perform his ...

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, according to the Sesame ...

One of the biggest stars from Sesame Street has died after five decades of working on the US children’s show, it’s been announced. The New York Post said the famed puppeteer died Sunday at his home in ...

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, ...