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Original Big Bird, Caroll Spinney, Leaves 'Sesame Street' After Nearly 50 Years - The New York Times
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Sesame Street puppeteer Caroll Spinney, the man behind Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, dies aged 85 | 7NEWS
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Caroll Spinney, puppeteer behind Big Bird on 'Sesame Street,' shares touching story on Reddit about meeting a dying child - ABC7 Los Angeles
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