Caroll Spinney, who gave Big Bird his warmth and Oscar the Grouch his growl for nearly 50 years on “Sesame Street,” died Sunday at the age of 85 at his home in Connecticut, according to the ...

Millions of people around the globe spent some of their childhood watching Big Bird on Sesame Street. The giant, yellow eight ...

"Big Bird helped me find my purpose ... Spinney later joined the cast for the show's inaugural series in 1969. Spinney's work on the children's programme has earned him two Grammy honours ...