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 ...

Caroll Spinney, the beloved and renowned puppeteer who brought the original Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch to life on Sesame Street for nearly 50 years, died on Dec. 8 at the age of 85. According ...

During Caroll Spinney's 46 years playing Big Bird on "Sesame Street," he has touched the lives of millions of children. During his AMA on Reddit this afternoon, Spinney was asked about the most ...

Watch the trailer for the documentary film "I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story," starring Frank Oz, Jim Henson and Caroll Spinney.