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Caroll Spinney

American puppeteer and cartoonist
Caroll Edwin Spinney was an American puppeteer, cartoonist, author, artist and speaker, most famous for playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street from its inception in 1969 until 2018. Wikipedia
Born: December 26, 1933, Waltham, MA
Died: December 8, 2019 (age 85 years), Woodstock, CT
Spouse: Debra Spinney (m. 1979–2019) and Janice Spinney (m. 1960–1971)
Height: 5′ 10″
Children: 3