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 ...

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 ...

'Sesame Street' puppeteer Caroll Spinney joins Andy Greenwald to talk about his 46 years as Big Bird and Oscar as well as the new documentary about his life.

There's a new documentary about Carroll Spinney, the puppeteer who played Big Bird ever since the character debuted on "Sesame Street" in 1969. The film, entitled "I Am Big Bird: The Carroll ...

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 ...

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 ...

1Although Big Bird ... visitors to Sesame Street. 18Big Bird is covered with approximately six thousand dyed North American ...

Caroll Spinney has been here since season one, you know, and is the originator of both Oscar and Big Bird. He's obviously a legend and an amazing performer and just an amazing guy.