NEW YORK (PIX11) — Bob McGrath, a founding cast member of “Sesame Street,” has died, Sesame Workshop confirmed Sunday. Left to right: ‘Sesame Street’ hosts Matt Robins…
NEW YORK (PIX11) --- Bob McGrath, a founding cast member of "Sesame Street," has died, Sesame Workshop confirmed Sunday.
Left to right: 'Sesame Street' hosts Matt Robinson (Gordon), Will Lee (Mr. Hooper) Loretta Long (Susan) and Bob McGrath (Bob) stand with Big Bird in a promotional still on the set of the educational public television series, circa 1969. (Photo by Children's Television Workshop/Courtesy of Getty Images)
McGrath was 90. He was with "Sesame Street" for over 40 years. Mcgrath was let go in 2016.
"A founding cast member, Bob embodied the melodies of Sesame Street like no one else, and his performances brought joy and wonder to generations of children around the world, whether teaching them the ABCs, the people in their neighborhood, or the simple joy of feeling music in their hearts," Sesame Workshop tweeted. "A revered performer worldwide, Bob’s rich tenor filled airwaves and concert halls from Las Vegas to Saskatchewan to Tokyo many times over."
Sing along to "People in Your Neighborhood" with McGrath here.
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NEW YORK - JUNE 4: (U.S. TABLOIDS AND HOLLYWOOD REPORTER OUT) Bob McGrath, from the original cast of Sesame Street (R) and singer Tony Bennett perform as Big Bird looks on at the Sesame Street Workshop 35th Anniversary Gala Cipriani June 4, 2003 in New York City. (Photo by Matthew Peyton/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 22: *EXCLUSIVE* Bob McGrath of Sesame Street attends the 2010 AFTRA AMEE Awards at The Grand Ballroom at The Plaza Hotel on February 22, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for AFTRA)
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NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 26: Sesame Street's Bob McGrath waves to the crowd while riding on a float during the 83rd annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade on the Streets of Manhattan on November 26, 2009 in New York City. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in Canada and the United States and traditionally it is a time to give thanks for the harvest. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
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Bob McGrath, right, looks at the Cookie Monster as the accept the Lifetime Achievement Award for 'Sesame Street' at the Daytime Emmy Awards on Sunday Aug. 30, 2009,in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 09: Bob McGrath "Bob" attend SiriusXM's Town Hall with original cast members from Sesame Street commemorating the 45th anniversary of the celebrated series debut on public television moderated by Weekend TODAY co-anchor Erica Hill on October 9, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 19: Bob McGrath and the cast of Sesame Street perform at Day One of the 86th Anniversary Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Rehearsals at Macy's Herald Square on November 19, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 09: (L-R) Sesame Street cast members Alison Bartlett O'Reilly, Desiree Casado, Sonia Manzano, Loretta Long, Bob McGrath, and Roscoe Orman attend the "Sesame Street" 40th anniversary temporary street renaming in Dante Park on November 9, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)
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