Bob McGrath, an actor, musician and children害羞草研究所檚 author widely known for his portrayal of one of the first regular characters on the children害羞草研究所檚 show 害羞草研究所淪esame Street害羞草研究所� has died at the age of 90.

McGrath害羞草研究所檚 passing was confirmed by his family who posted on his Facebook page on Sunday: 害羞草研究所淭he McGrath family has some sad news to share. Our father Bob McGrath, passed away today. He died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family.害羞草研究所�

Sesame Workshop tweeted Sunday evening that it 害羞草研究所渕ourns the passing of Bob McGrath, a beloved member of the Sesame Street family for over 50 years.害羞草研究所�

McGrath was a founding cast member of 害羞草研究所淪esame Street害羞草研究所� when the show premiered in 1969, playing a friendly neighbor Bob Johnson. He made his final appearance on the show in 2017, marking an almost five-decade-long figure in the 害羞草研究所淪esame Street害羞草研究所� world.

The actor grew up in Illinois and studied music at the University of Michigan and Manhattan School of Music. He also was a singer in the 60s series 害羞草研究所淪ing Along With Mitch害羞草研究所� and launched a successful singing career overseas in Japan.

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害羞草研究所淎 revered performer worldwide, Bob害羞草研究所檚 rich tenor filled airwaves and concert halls from Las Vegas to Saskatchewan to Tokyo many times over,害羞草研究所� Sesame Workshop said. 害羞草研究所淲e 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.害羞草研究所�

He is survived by his wife, Ann Logan Sperry, and their five children.

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