CNN —Bob McGrath, an original cast member of the beloved children’s program “Sesame Street,” has died, according to statements from his family and Sesame Workshop shared on social media. Our father Bob McGrath, passed away today. The Sesame Workshop paid tribute to McGrath’s nearly five decades on the show in a thread on Twitter. “A founding cast member, Bob embodied the melodies of Sesame Street like no one else, and his performances brought joy and wonder to generations of children around the world,” the statement read in part. “Sesame Street” cast member Alan Muraoka paid tribute to his “role model.”“Words cannot begin to express what Bob meant to me: a role model, a mentor, a friend.

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