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Remembering Caroll Spinney, The Man Who Delighted Millions In 'Sesame Street'

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Puppeteer Caroll Spinney died Sunday at the age of 85. (Robin Marchant/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
Puppeteer Caroll Spinney died Sunday at the age of 85. (Robin Marchant/Getty Images for SiriusXM)

Puppeteer Caroll Spinney died Sunday at the age of 85. For almost half a century, Spinney played both Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on "Sesame Street."

We revisit host Robin Young's conversation with Spinney from May 2003.

This segment aired on December 9, 2019.

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