Slog
News & ArtsFriday, August 24, 2012
Death Bow Your Heads, for Count von Count Is Dead
Posted by Cienna Madrid on Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 2:52 PM
Sob:
Jerry Nelson, the puppeteer who gave voice to dozens of characters on "Sesame Street," "Fraggle Rock" and "The Muppet Show," died at home in Cape Cod, Mass., on Thursday night after suffering from emphysema for several years. He was 78.A statement on the Sesame Workshop's website (the company that produces "Sesame Street") paid tribute to Nelson, saying, "A member of the 'Sesame Street' family for more than 40 years, he will forever be in our hearts and remembered for the artistry in his puppetry, his music, and the laughter he brought to children worldwide through his portrayal of Count von Count, Herry Monster, Fat Blue, Sherlock Hemlock, the Amazing Mumford and many other beloved characters."
Here's hoping Muppet Heaven desperately needs an elewaiter operator:
2
Enjoy his German persona Graf Zahl ("Count Count") as he sings the Knochenlied (Bone Song). He's as popular here as he is in FreedomLand®
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyP1cyQXw…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyP1cyQXw…
4
Wait, the count was a vampire- wasn't he already dead? Sesame Street really tended to gloss over this point....
7
So sad! He was a cherished part of my youth as a sister teaching my little brother to count...(and then there's cookie monster--no lessons necessary there).
8
@3, join me in finding the nearest public elewaiter this weekend and sobbing from floor to floor! (Making strangers uncomfortable in confined spaces is the best balm for a broken heart.)
@6, Ah Ah Ah!
@6, Ah Ah Ah!
Advertisement
Most Commented on Slog
-
All You Motherfuckers Complaining That aPodments Are Too Small at 200 Square Feet by Dominic Holden
-
SL Letter of the Day: Did You Think I Was Going To Tell You Not To Come Out? (PLUS: Help Free Kate!) by Dan Savage
-
Rightwing Anti-Gay French Activist Commits Suicide at Notre Dame Cathedral by Dan Savage
-
Spoiled Rotten: Star Trek Into Darkness by Paul Constant
-
There Are No Atheists In Foxholes by Dan Savage
-
America's Epidemic of Toddler-on-Toddler Gun Violence Continues by Goldy
-
Well-Regulated Beaverton Militia Accidentally Fires Shot into Neighbor's Bedroom by Goldy
-
Saint Genet Re-Creates "Shoot" by Brendan Kiley
-
Dutch Artist Turns Dead Cat into Remote-Controlled Helicopter by Bethany Jean Clement
-
SL Letter of the Day: Have You Ever Heard of...? by Dan Savage
Stranger Personals
The Stranger
RSSSeattle Art & Performance Quarterly
A complete guide to Seattle's current art, film, dance, and theater season.
Facebook
Twitter
Comments (11) RSS