Legendary puppeteer Caroll Spinney, who brought to life Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street, has died at the age of 85. Sesame Workshop confirmed the news on Sunday morning, saying Spinney ...

Caroll Spinney played the iconic canary for 50 years. Pic credit: CBS This Morning / YouTube Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer behind Sesame Street’s Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, died yesterday at his ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Caroll Spinney, the man who played “Sesame Street” icon Big Bird for 50 years, died on Sunday at his Connecticut home at the age ...

Caroll Spinney and Kermit Love on the set of a "Sesame Street" production. (Courtesy Debra Spinney) Caroll Spinney, who gave Big Bird his warmth and Oscar the Grouch his growl for nearly 50 years on ...

Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer who has portrayed Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on "Sesame Street" since the program's 1969 premiere, announced Wednesday that he is stepping down from the roles. The ...

The Sesame Workshop said Spinney had died at home in Connecticut, and that he had long lived with dystonia, a disorder that causes involuntary muscle contractions. "Caroll and Big Bird are very ...

(CNN) -- Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer who brought beloved "Sesame Street" characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch to life, died on Sunday, according to Sesame Workshop. Spinney passed away at his ...

HARTFORD, Conn. — 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 ...

Caroll Spinney, the actor and puppeteer who portrayed Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street over five decades, died Sunday at age 85. The Sesame Workshop said Spinney had died at home in ...

He moved through life largely unrecognized in visage or voice, yet Caroll Spinney had a global fan base of all ages and a career the envy of many show business A-listers. And while he did not invent ...