The Sun Chronicle

Jerry Nelson, Count of 'Sesame Street,' dies at 78

LOS ANGELES - Jerry Nelson, the puppeteer behind a delightful menagerie of characters including Count von Count on "Sesame Street" and Gobo Fraggle on "Fraggle Rock," has died. He was 78. Nelson, who ...
NBC Chicago

Sesame Street's Count Von Count Puppeteer, Jerry Nelson, Dies

Jerry Nelson, the puppeteer who played Count von Count on "Sesame Street" for almost 40 years, passed away on Thursday. He was 78. Nelson began his work in puppetry with Bill Baird, the man ...
Times Argus

Jerry Nelson, Count of ‘Sesame Street,’ dies at 78

LOS ANGELES Jerry Nelson, the puppeteer behind a delightful menagerie of characters including Count von Count on Sesame Street and Gobo Fraggle on Fraggle Rock, has died. He was 78. Nelson, who ...
abc13

Jerry Nelson, Count of 'Sesame Street,' dies at 78

Sesame Workshop says Nelson, who suffered from emphysema, died Thursday night in his Massachusetts home on Cape Cod. He was 78. A tribute to Nelson was posted on the educational workshop's website. It ...
The Sun Chronicle

Jerry Nelson, Count of 'Sesame Street,' dies at 78

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