RIP Larry King
Larry King, who both invited the Muppets onto his show and appeared on several Muppet shows, has passed away.
RIP Muppet Designer Caroly Wilcox
Muppet builder and designer Caroly Wilcox, who designed the original Elmo, has passed away.
RIP Former NYC Mayor, Sesame Street Guest David Dinkins
NYC Mayor David Dinkins, who appeared in a 1991 episode of Sesame Street, has passed away.
RIP Jeopardy’s Alex Trebek
Alex Trebek, host of TV’s Jeopardy!, has passed away, and we’re revisiting is appearances on Sesame Street.
RIP Muppet Show Guest Star Mac Davis
Country singer Mac Davis – who appeared in a terrific episode of The Muppet Show – has passed away.
RIP Great Muppet Caper Star Diana Rigg
Diana Rigg, best known as The Great Muppet Caper’s Lady Holiday, has passed away.
RIP Regis Philbin
TV legend Regis Philbin has passed away, but not before leaving us with some terrific Muppet content.
RIP Carl Reiner
Comedy legend Carl Reiner – who made a very brief appearance in a 1979 Muppet special – has passed away.
RIP Muppet Show Guest Star Phyllis George
Former Miss America Phyllis George – who hosted the 1st annual (and only) Muppet Awards on The Muppet Show – has passed away.
RIP Fred Willard
Comedian Fred Willard, best known for his memorable roles in Christopher Guest movies, has passed. He also turned Kermit down for a job on Muppets Tonight.
RIP Seinfeld’s Jerry Stiller
Comedy legend Jerry Stiller has passed away, and we’re remembering him for his appearance on Shalom Sesame.
RIP Little Richard
The singer and cultural icon passed away, and we’re remembering him for his work on Sesame Street and Muppets Tonight.
RIP Sesame Street Composer Adam Schlesinger
The Fountains of Wayne co-founder wrote a handful of songs for the Street.
RIP Tomie dePaola
The children’s book author starred in the Henson Company series “Telling Stories”.
RIP Muppet Show Guest Kenny Rogers
The country music icon and Muppet Show guest star has sadly passed away.
RIP Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s Joseph Shabalala
The lead singer of the popular South African singing group has passed, and we’re remembering all of their moments on Sesame Street and beyond.
RIP Muppet Show Writer Jack Burns
Former head writer of The Muppet Show and co-writer of The Muppet Movie Jack Burns has passed away.
RIP Kobe Bryant
The five-time NBA champion appeared on Sesame Street in 2009.
RIP Monty Python’s Terry Jones
British comedy legend Terry Jones – who wrote the screenplay for Labyrinth – has passed away.
RIP Caroll Spinney
Caroll Spinney, the iconic performer behind Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since 1969 has passed away.
