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Sesame Workshop tweeted Sunday evening that it B次元官网网址渕ourns the passing of Bob McGrath, a beloved member of the Sesame Street family for over 50 years.B次元官网网址�

McGrath was a founding cast member of B次元官网网址淪esame StreetB次元官网网址� when the show premiered in 1969, playing a friendly neighbor Bob Johnson. He made his final appearance on the show in 2017, marking an almost five-decade-long figure in the B次元官网网址淪esame StreetB次元官网网址� world.

The actor grew up in Illinois and studied music at the University of Michigan and Manhattan School of Music. He also was a singer in the 60s series B次元官网网址淪ing Along With MitchB次元官网网址� and launched a successful singing career overseas in Japan.

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B次元官网网址淎 revered performer worldwide, BobB次元官网网址檚 rich tenor filled airwaves and concert halls from Las Vegas to Saskatchewan to Tokyo many times over,B次元官网网址� Sesame Workshop said. B次元官网网址淲e will be forever grateful for his many years of passionate creative contributions to Sesame Street and honored that he shared so much of his life with us.B次元官网网址�

He is survived by his wife, Ann Logan Sperry, and their five children.

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