Original Sesame Street Star Bob McGrath Dies At 90

The Associated Press reports:

Bob McGrath, an actor, musician and children’s author widely known for his portrayal of one of the first regular characters on the children’s show “Sesame Street” has died at the age of 90.

Sesame Workshop tweeted Sunday evening that it “mourns the passing of Bob McGrath, a beloved member of the Sesame Street family for over 50 years.”

McGrath was a founding cast member of “Sesame Street” when the show premiered in 1969, playing a friendly neighbor Bob Johnson. He made his final appearance on the show in 2017, marking an almost five-decade-long figure in the “Sesame Street” world.

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‘Sesame Street’ veteran Bob McGrath, who was one of the original human stars of the children’s series dating back to the ’60s, has died. https://t.co/Q642QTkfZQ

— TMZ (@TMZ) December 4, 2022

Bob McGrath, an actor, musician and children’s author widely known for his portrayal of one of the first regular characters on the children’s show “Sesame Street” has died at the age of 90. https://t.co/3hhjRPHlg9

— The Associated Press (@AP) December 5, 2022