Bob McGrath, 'Sesame Street' legend, dies at 90

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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.

We will be forever grateful for his many years of passionate creative contributions to Sesame Street and honored that he shared so much of his life with us.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.

The actor grew up in Illinois and studied music at the University of Michigan and Manhattan School of Music. He also was a singer in the 60s series “Sing Along With Mitch” and launched a successful singing career overseas in Japan. “A revered performer worldwide, Bob’s rich tenor filled airwaves and concert halls from Las Vegas to Saskatchewan to Tokyo many times over,” Sesame Workshop said. “We will be forever grateful for his many years of passionate creative contributions to Sesame Street and honored that he shared so much of his life with us.”

 

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RIP sesamestreet's BobMcGrath. Without him I wouldn't have learned at an early age who are the people in my neighborhood RIP 밥. 그가 없었다면 나는 어린 나이에 우리 동네 사람들이 누구인지 배우지 못했을 것입니다.

Rip. An icon for certain generations.

Should have laid off of them cookies

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Not the cookie monster. At least Elmo is still here.

Damn RIP

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