Rolling Stone

Caroll Spinney, Big Bird Puppeteer on ‘Sesame Street,’ Dead at 85

Caroll Spinney, the longtime Sesame Street puppeteer who voiced the characters of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch for nearly 50 years, died Sunday at the age of 85. The Sesame Workshop confirmed that ...
People

Caroll Spinney, Original Puppeteer Behind 'Sesame Street' 's Big Bird & Oscar the Grouch, Dies at 85

Along with Big Bird, Caroll Spinney also voiced Oscar the Grouch when he joined the show in 1969 Sesame Street has lost one of its original residents. Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer who played Big Bird ...
Yahoo

Film Review: ‘I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story’

No negative thoughts, words or deeds intrude upon “I Am Big Bird,” Dave LaMattina and Chad Walker’s documentary about Caroll Spinney, the man behind the voice, walk, heart and soul of the beloved ...
Page Six

Caroll Spinney, puppeteer and voice behind Big Bird, dead at 85

Sesame Street's Big Bird and puppeteer Caroll Spinney participate in the ceremonial lighting of the Empire State Building in honor of Sesame Street's 50th anniversary on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, in New ...
Yahoo

Sesame Street legend Caroll Spinney, who played Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, dies at 85

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 ...
Monsters and Critics

Caroll Spinney death: Tributes pour in after Big Bird puppeteer dies

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 ...
Smithsonian Magazine

A Fond Farewell to the Original Big Bird

Big Bird has left the neighborhood. Or at least the puppeteer who brought the iconic role to life is leaving the cozy Astoria, New York, set of “Sesame Street.” As Laurel Wamsley at NPR reports, ...
Los Angeles Times

Caroll Spinney’s proudly worn Big Bird’s yellow feathers for 45 years

Imagine your dream grandpa: He’s the best storyteller. Dotes on your grandma. Has plenty of sage wisdom to share. Calls you “cutie.” Oh, and he’s also Big Bird. That’s basically Caroll Spinney, the 80 ...
CNN

Caroll Spinney, the Sesame Street puppeteer behind Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, has died

“Caroll Spinney’s contributions to Sesame Street are countless. He not only gave us Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, he gave so much of himself as well,” Sesame Street co-founder Joan Ganz Cooney said ...
Los Angeles Times

Caroll Spinney, ‘Sesame Street’ puppeteer behind Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, dies at 85

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 ...
WVXU

Caroll Spinney, Who Played Big Bird And Oscar On 'Sesame Street,' Dies At 85

Puppeteer Caroll Spinney who played Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street, died Sunday at age 85. Caroll Spinney, the actor and puppeteer who portrayed Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame ...