Tis a sad day on Sesame Street today. :-(


Voice of 'Sesame Street's' The Count dies at 78 – The Marquee Blog - CNN.com Blogs (http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2012/08/24/voice-of-sesame-streets-the-count-dies-at-78/)

Puppeteer Jerry Nelson, famous for lending his voice to Muppets on “Sesame Street,” “The Muppet Show” and “Fraggle Rock,” died Thursday, according to People. He was 78.

The cast and crew of “Sesame Street,” and the staff of Sesame Workshop, released the following statement in memoriam: “A member of the ‘Sesame Street’ family for more than 40 years, [Nelson] will forever be in our hearts and remembered for the artistry in his puppetry, his music, and the laughter he brought to children worldwide…”


Nelson is, perhaps, best recognized as the voice of Count von Count, a friendly vampire with an unmistakable laugh and an affinity for numbers:

1 ah ha ha 2 ah ha ha.. Was going to do it to 78 to honour the man. But sad day in deed.
I watched all 3 of those shows. :-(

1 ah ha ha 2 ah ha ha.. Was going to do it to 78 to honour the man. But sad day in deed.
I watched all 3 of those shows. :-(

Yes, there are many children who are able to count because of The Count.

For some reason, I thought you were referring to Frank Nelson...!

For some reason, I thought you were referring to Frank Nelson...!

No, he just said, "EEE-Yeeeeeeeeesssss?" The Count actually counted. Paix, mon ami.

That's 278 incredible, colossal credits! Ha-Ha, I love motion pictures!

Count von Count is the greatest TV character name until Joost van der Van Van.