Bob McGrath, ‘Sesame Street’ original cast member, dies at 90

WASHINGTON — Bob McGrath, who starred in “Sesame Street” for 5 a long time, died on Sunday at age 90. 

McGrath’s household shared the news of his demise on the star’s official Facebook web page on Sunday.

“Our father Bob McGrath passed away today,” the family shared in a statement on Facebook. “He died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family.” 

The 90-year-old star performed the function of Bob Johnson, one in all few human characters on the academic child’s present when it premiered. He first appeared within the pilot episode of “Sesame Street” in 1969 and was a mainstay of the present, starring in 47 seasons. 

According to Deadline, the actor and singer left the present in 2017 together with his closing episode “Having a Ball.” 

The star additionally contributed to original songs like “People in Your Neighborhood” and even the present’s theme tune, Deadline reviews. 

Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit academic group behind “Sesame Street,” shared a tribute to McGrath on Twitter. 

“We will be forever grateful for his many years of passionate creative contributions to Sesame Street and honored that he shared so much of his life with us,” the group shared on Twitter.

Alan Muraoka, who additionally stars on “Sesame Street”, additionally shared a tribute to the 90-year-old star. 

“Just heard the news that dear Bob McGrath has passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family,” Muraoka stated on his Facebook submit. “Words cannot begin to express what Bob meant to me: a role model, a mentor, a friend. His kindness and wicked sense of humor were such a joy, and I loved him so much.”

Aside from “Sesame Street,” McGrath had a task as a tenor in NBC’s singalong collection “Sing Along with Mitch” from 1960 to 1964.