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

[Ronaldo95163]

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.

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 suffered from emphysema, died Thursday night in his Massachusetts home on Cape Cod, the Sesame Workshop said Friday.

"Every description of his characters describes Jerry as well," said "Sesame Street" executive producer Carol-Lynn Parente. "Silly, funny, vulnerable, passionate and musical, for sure. That voice of his was superb."

Although he'd been in declining health for some time "his attitude was never bad," Parente said Friday. "He was always so grateful for what he had in his life."

"We're having a rough day on the Street," she said.

In a tribute posted online by the nonprofit Sesame Workshop, Nelson was lauded for his artistry and the "laughter he brought to children worldwide" with the Count and other Muppet puppets including Sherlock Hemlock, Herry Monster and the Amazing Mumford.

Nelson was part of other projects featuring Jim Henson's Muppets, including the 1984 movie "The Muppets Take Manhattan" and TV series including the 1980s "Fraggle Rock" and 1990s "Muppets Tonight"

In recent years, Nelson gave up the physically demanding job of operating the Count and other puppets on "Sesame Street" but still voiced the characters, the workshop said. The show's new season launches in September and Nelson's voice will be heard.

In 2010, he released the album "Truro Daydreams," the title that referred to the Massachusetts town.

Survivors include Nelson's wife, Jan, Parente said. Funeral plans were not immediately available.

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[Soundwave]

R.I.P. sir...

[wheelbarrow]

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[Yodins]

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damn. he was de most jones on tht show

[MISHI]

1... 1 sad 2nr.....


RIP.

[redmanjp]

ah ah ah...

[ru$$ell]

rip

[sharkman121]

damn. he was de most jones on tht show

actually he was the most Jones...

[bonzo.specb]

Damn R.I.P.

[cinco]

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
he was Gobo!!! damm

[zoom rader]

A vampire dead?

[~Vēġó~]

^^^refuse to lol for that...

sterling contribution portraying such an iconic character....RIP

[Skanky]

Really sad.Some of my fondest earliest memories were of the good Sesame Street and Fraggle Rock.

Guess the Amazing Mumford finally made himself disappear.....for good

[shogun]

R.I.P. Jerry Nelson.

[skylinechild]

RIP man....fond memories of the count...

[Morpheus]

R.I.P. Mr. Nelson. We'll NEVER forget those characters.


On a side note: Has Sesame Street/ actors/puppeteers ever gotten any sort of lifetime achievement award? They more than deserve it.

*sigh

[Yodins]

damn. he was de most jones on tht show

actually he was the most Jones...

I doh get it

1... 1 sad 2nr.....


RIP.

ah ah ah...

A vampire dead?

im lost for wor....numbers..

too much lulz in a ched or the death of this man

[supercharged turbo]

R.I.P. Jerry Nelson.

[turbosingh]

A vampire dead?

Never saw him jinking blood!

[aspsounds]

RIP count...

[SmokeyGTi]

RIP

they don't make em like that anymore

[Michael Knight...]

RIP man, this man gave us some awesome years on Sesame Street.

[E-TECH]

R.I.P. Jerry Nelson.

[Seeker]

The Count will be missed

RIP Jerry Nelson

[sliderz1]

a true loss
ah ah ah ah *thunder strikes*

:'(

[Damien]

rip........

[mitsu_chick941]

R.I.P Count

[dougla_boy]

damn. he was de most jones on tht show

actually he was the most Jones...

I doh get it

if u didnt get that, then u need to be off tuner more often and have a life...........again i mention outside of tuner........

[Pantos]

The original character that used SILENCE!!!!

[DVSTT]

Wow, RIP.