Jerry Nelson: Jerry Nelson | 'Sesame' puppeteer, 78

Jerry Nelson, the puppeteer who taught innumerable children to count over the years as the voice of one of Sesame Street's most popular characters, died Thursday in his Cape Cod home. He was 78. Nelson succumbed after a long battle with emphysema,JerryHerryProfile 200x296 R.I.P. Jerry Nelson The New York Times reports that Jerry Nelson, noted Muppet performer, has passed away due to complications from emphysema. The Muppet wikia notes his full biography, andJerry Nelson, Sesame

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