US EditionDanny Seagren, 'Sesame Street' Star and First Live-Action Spider-Man, Has Died
Danny Seagren was a puppeteer for Jim Henson and performed as Big Bird and the first TV Spider-Man, winning a daytime Emmy for Miss Peach.
- Danny Seagren, a Jim Henson puppeteer who played Big Bird on Sesame Street and portrayed the first live-action Spider-Man, has died at age 81.
- Seagren died on November 10, though no cause of death was stated.
- Along with puppeteering roles, Seagren also created puppets for various TV series and is survived by his companion and family members.
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Danny Seagren, 'Sesame Street' puppeteer and the first live-action Spider-Man, dies at 81
The Jim Henson-trained puppeteer died Nov. 10, his family announced.David Attie/Getty Danny Seagren holding Grandmother Happy on 'Sesame Street'Danny Seagren, the Jim Henson-trained puppeteer who occasionally portrayed Big Bird on Sesame Street and played the first live-action Spider-Man on The Electric Company, has died. He was 81.Seagren's family announced the news in an online obituary, revealing that he died Nov. 10, five days before his 82n…
Danny Seagren, the first actor to play Spider-Man, died at the age of 81 in the United States. The artist's death took place on November 10, but was informed so far by his family in a statement.Seagren made most of his career as a puppeteer in several shows; however, he was left in history for a very unique role. During the fourth season of the children's show The Electric Company, he had to wear the Spider Man costume, becoming the first live-a…
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