RIP Sesame Street Musician Toots Thielemans
Toots Thielemans, who performed the Sesame Street theme on harmonica, has passed away.
RIP Star Wars’ Kenny Baker
The actor who performed R2-D2 has sadly passed away.
RIP Sesame Street Artist Jack Davis
The MAD magazine cartoonist worked on several memorable Sesame Street products.
RIP Garry Marshall
Producer, director, and all-around celebrity Garry Marshall has sadly passed away. We’ve got a look at his singular Muppet connection.
RIP 60 Minutes’ Morley Safer
Morley Safer, who interviewed the Muppet performers for a 60 Minutes special in 1979, has passed away.
RIP Prince, 1958-2016
The artist was a guest star on Muppets Tonight in 1997.
RIP Doris Roberts
Sitcom star Doris Roberts has sadly passed away, and we’re looking back at her Sesame Street appearances.
RIP Muppet Writer Tom Whedon
Tom Whedon, Muppet writer and father of Joss Whedon, has passed away.
RIP David Smyrl: Sesame Street’s Mr. Handford
The actor who played Mr. Handford on Sesame Street throughout the 1990s has sadly passed away.
RIP Beatles Producer George Martin
We remember “Fifth Beatle” George Martin and his appearance on a little-remembered Henson show.
RIP Alan Rickman
Harry Potter’s Alan Rickman has passed away, and we remember his singular Henson connection.
RIP David Bowie
Music icon David Bowie, star of Jim Henson’s Labyrinth, has passed away.
RIP Sesame Street Composer Dave Conner
We remember Sesame Street songwriter Dave Conner.
RIP Muppet Performer Michael Earl
Former Mr. Snuffleupagus performer Michael Earl has sadly passed away.
RIP Muppet Performer Christopher Leith
We remember puppeteer Christopher Leith, who worked on Labyrinth, The Jim Henson Hour, and Muppet Christmas Carol.
RIP Sesame Street Animator Jane Aaron
Jane Aaron, who provided dozens of animations for Sesame Street, has sadly passed away.
RIP Great Muppet Caper Costumer Julie Harris
Julie Harris, the Costume Designer for The Great Muppet Caper, has sadly passed away.
RIP Ann Meara
Comedienne Anne Meara has sadly passed away. We’re looking back at her Shalom Sesame appearance.
RIP B.B. King
Blues guitarist B.B. King has passed away, and we’re remembering his Sesame Street appearances.
RIP The Muppet Show’s Ray Charles
Ray Charles, the Muppet Show’s music consultant and not the soul singer, has sadly passed away.
