Besides The Count, Nelson also created such indelible Muppet characters as Mr. Snuffleupagus, a shy pachyderm friend to Big Bird; Sgt. Floyd Pepper, bassist of the Electric Mayhem Band; Dr. Julius Strangepork, science officer on the USS Swinetrek; Camilla the Chicken, the other half of Gonzo's inter-species relationship; Lew Zealand, master fish-boomerangist; and Robin, sweet nephew to Kermit the Frog. Nelson also played Gobo Fraggle, the lead subterranean creature of Fraggle Rock.
"There are many things of which a wise man might wish to remain ignorant." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Christ this month has had a lot of the actors, celebs die off from my childhood. PBS was one of the few channels I got growing up so sesame street was on all the time. Sigh RIP.
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