Jerry Nelson overleden

RDJ134 25 augustus 2012 om 16:44 uur

De naam Jerry Nelson zal je waarschijnlijk weinig zeggen, maar met deze man zijn werk ben je waarschijnlijk (tenzij je in een TV loze grot woont) opgegroeid. Hij bediende niet alleen een aantal bekende Sesamstraat, Freggels en Muppets poppen, maar deed er ook de stemmen van. Deze held is twee dagen geleden op 89 jarige leeftijd overleden.


On the night of August 23, friends and colleagues of beloved veteran Muppeteer Jerry Nelson posted the news on Facebook that Jerry had passed away. The news is not a complete surprise, as Jerry's health had been declining in recent years. But when a man whose work has meant so much to so many people passes on, it's impossible not to feel shock.

After starting his puppetry career with Bil Baird in the early 60s, Jerry was hired by Jim Henson to fill in for Frank Oz in the Muppet troupe when Frank got drafted. Jerry's association with the Muppets lasted right up to the most recent seasons of Sesame Street, which means Jerry performed Muppets in six different decades. Even when he was unable to continue puppeteering, and he had stepped away from the Disney-owned Muppet franchise, he continued providing voices for an assortment of Sesame Muppets. It's actually really difficult to think about new Sesame Street seasons being produced without him.






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