Jerry Nelson, famed puppeteer who delighted generations of tykes and young people for decades, and was best known for his work with Jim Henson's Muppets, died yesterday from complications of various types of cancers he had been stricken with. He wasPuppeteer Jerry Nelson passed away yesterday at the age of 78. No cause of death has been released as of this writing. Nelson was a close associate of the late Jim Henson and was a fixture on Sesame Street, The MuppetJerry Nelson, Sesame Street's "The Count," RIP. By David Pescovitz at 2:15 pm Friday, Aug 24. Cnn Dam Assets 120824075638-Jerry-Nelson-Sesame-Street-Story-Top. Jerry Nelson, the puppeteer behind Sesame Street's "The Count," hasJerry Nelson had a long history with the Muppets. He first met Jim Henson in the 1960s. Henson called on Nelson to fill in for puppeteer Frank Oz (the voice of Fozzie Bear) on "The Jimmy Dean Show," then on television. Nelson followed Henson to "SesameJerry Nelson, the puppeteer who gave voice to dozens of characters on "Sesame Street," "Fraggle Rock" and "The Muppet Show," died at home in Cape Cod, Mass., on Thursday night after suffering from emphysema for several years. He was 78. A statement
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