Jerry Nelson is a Actor and In Memory Of American born on 10 july 1934 at Tulsa (USA)
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Birth name Jerry L. NelsonNationality USABirth 10 july 1934 at Tulsa (
USA)
Death 24 august 2012 (at 78 years) at Cape Cod (
USA)
Jerry L. Nelson (10 July 1934 – 23 August 2012) was an American puppeteer, best known for his work with The Muppets. Renowned for his wide range of characters and singing abilities, he performed Muppet characters on Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and various Muppet movies and specials.
Biography
Nelson had a daughter named Christine from his first marriage to Jacqueline Nelson Gordon. Christine had cystic fibrosis and died from the disease in 1982, after attending Rye Country Day School. Caring for her limited Nelson's involvement in the The Muppet Show's first season. She made a cameo appearance in the second Muppet movie, The Great Muppet Caper.
In 2004, Nelson announced that he would no longer be puppeteering his Muppet characters, citing health reasons. However, he continued to voice his characters on Sesame Street until his death on August 23, 2012. Matt Vogel currently performs most of Nelson's Muppet characters.
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