CHRISTY KNOWINGS DEAD AT 46

 

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Best known from her time on Nickelodeon, she appeared on several episodes of Sesame Street as Christy.

JESSE JACKSON DEAD AT 84

 

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He appeared on a 1971 episode of Sesame Street where he recited some of his poetry.

GUY MOON DEAD AT 63

 

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He did the music for Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue, California Dreams, The Addams Family (1992), Cave Kids, ChalkZone, Back at the Barnyard, Bunsen is a Beast and Johnny Test; worked on some music for Tiny Toon Adventures and Sesame Street; and wrote a song for SpongeBob SquarePants.

DANNY SEAGREN DEAD AT 81

 

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Best known as the first live-action Spider-Man on The Electric Company, he performed a variety of puppets for Sesame Street’s first season including Big Bird, and provided the voice for Father Basketball in season 17. 

MALCOLM-JAMAL WARNER DEAD AT 54

 

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Best known as Theo Huxtable from The Cosby Show, he was also the replacement host for the 1993 reruns of CBS Storybreak; The Producer in The Magic School Bus; Lester Biggs in an episode of Static Shock; Floyd in an episode of Puppy Dog Pals; and appeared on Sesame Street.

RUTH BUZZI DEAD AT 88

 

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She played Granny Goodwitch in Linus the Lionhearted; Fi in The Lost Saucer; Gladys in Baggy Pants and the Nitwits; Mrs. Muffinstuffer, Katerina Kobald and Evil Elf in The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries; Mama Bear, Teacher Jane and the Mayor’s Assistant in The Berenstain Bears (1985); Nose Marie, Muffy, and several minor characters in Pound Puppies (1986); Roberta Powers on Saved by the Bell (1989); Dracula’s Mom on The Munsters Today; Miss Fresno in Gravedale High; Dottie Debson and Alien Cow in Darkwing Duck; Nandy in Cro; and Ruthie, Gladys Ormphby, The Grouch Princess, Suzie Kabloozie, Feff, and Chef Ruthée in Sesame Street. She also provided voices for The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show, Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983), The Adventures of Raggedy Ann & Andy, The Smurfs (1981), The Addams Family (1992), Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa, and The Savage Dragon.

JEAN MARSH DEAD AT 90

 

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Best known for creating and starring in the series Upstairs, Downstairs, she appeared on a couple episodes of Sesame Street.

TERI GARR DEAD AT 79

 

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She starred as Mary McGinnis in the Batman Beyond franchise, and appeared as Amelia Adams in an episode of Sesame Street; as herself in an episode of The Weird Al Show; and as Sandy Gordon in an episode of What’s New, Scooby-Doo?

JAMES EARL JONES DEAD AT 93

 

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best known for his signature deep voice that embodied Star Wars’ Darth Vader and The Lion King’s Mufasa. Along with being considered the first celebrity guest on Sesame Street, he made several more appearances later on, provided the narration for “The Parsley Garden” episode of ABC Weekend Specials, Diablo in an episode of Garfield and Friends, and reprised the role of Mufasa for The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar.

PHIL DONAHUE DEAD AT 88

 

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He appeared on an episode of Sesame Street “covering” the revelation that Mr. Snuffleupagus was real, and in two of their specials.

ELI NOYES DEAD AT 81

 

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He created the Sand Alphabet shorts, which taught children letters through stop-motion animated sand, that aired on Sesame Street from 1973 until 2001.

PAUL REUBENS DEAD AT 70

 

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Best known as the creator of the Pee-wee Herman character, around which he built Pee-wee’s Playhouse and portrayed him on three episodes of Sesame Street. He also played Mr. Herodotus in Hercules: The Animated Series, Dennis in the Teacher’s Pet film, Sir Malachi in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012), and Couch Dracula in Pickle and Peanut.