How Many Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie (1988) Cast Members Are Still Alive?

Name: Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
Released: 1988
Cast: Caroll Spinney, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Frank Oz, Jim Henson

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie (1988) featured a cast of 47 tracked actors. Of these, 26 (58%) are still alive today and 19 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Ralph Nader, age 92. This film starred Caroll Spinney and Jerry Nelson.

58% still with us· verified cast55% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified

Survivorship

Cast Reunion Index: 58% still living

Avg. Age at Death: 73.4 yrs

Deaths by Year

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Cast47 members

Person	Character	Status	DOB ▲▼	Age	DOD ▲▼	Age in 1988 ▲▼
Caroll Spinney Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch/Bruno the Trashman (voice)	Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch/Bruno the Trashman (voice)	Deceased	26/12/1933	85	08/12/2019	55
Jerry Nelson Pretty Great Performances Announcer/Mr. Johnson/Count Von Count (voice)	Pretty Great Performances Announcer/Mr. Johnson/Count Von Count (voice)	Deceased	10/07/1934	78	24/08/2012	54
Richard Hunt Placido Flamingo/Additional Muppets (voice)	Placido Flamingo/Additional Muppets (voice)	Deceased	17/08/1951	40	07/01/1992	37
Frank Oz Bert/Grover/Cookie Monster (voice)	Bert/Grover/Cookie Monster (voice)	Living	25/05/1944	82	—	44
Jim Henson Kermit the Frog/Ernie (voice)	Kermit the Frog/Ernie (voice)	Deceased	24/09/1936	53	16/05/1990	52
Kevin Clash Elmo/Hoots the Owl/Additional Muppets (voice)	Elmo/Hoots the Owl/Additional Muppets (voice)	Living	17/09/1960	66	—	28
Martin P. Robinson Telly Monster/Manolo (voice)	Telly Monster/Manolo (voice)	Living	09/03/1954	72	—	34
Linda Bove Linda	Linda	Living	30/11/1945	80	—	43
Emilio Delgado Luis	Luis	Deceased	08/05/1940	81	10/03/2022	48
Roscoe Orman Gordon	Gordon	Living	11/06/1944	82	—	44
Northern Calloway David	David	Deceased	10/09/1948	41	09/01/1990	40
Loretta Long Susan	Susan	Living	04/10/1938	87	—	50
Sonia Manzano Maria	Maria	Living	12/06/1950	76	—	38
Bill McCutcheon Wally	Wally	Deceased	23/05/1924	77	09/01/2002	64
Alison Bartlett Gina	Gina	Living	14/07/1971	55	—	17
Pam Arciero Muppet Performer	Muppet Performer	Living	08/05/1954	72	—	34
Fred Garbo Muppet Performer	Muppet Performer	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Bryant Young Muppet Performer	Muppet Performer	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Camille Bonora Muppet Performer	Muppet Performer	Living	13/05/1956	70	—	32
David Rudman Muppet Performer	Muppet Performer	Living	01/06/1964	62	—	24
Patti LaBelle Self	Self	Living	24/05/1944	82	—	44
Ralph Nader Self	Self	Living	27/02/1934	92	—	54
Martina Navratilova Self	Self	Living	18/10/1956	69	—	32
Seiji Ozawa Self	Self	Deceased	01/09/1935	88	06/02/2024	53
James Taylor Self	Self	Living	12/03/1948	78	—	40
John Candy Self	Self	Deceased	31/10/1950	43	04/03/1994	38
Andrea Martin Self	Self	Living	15/01/1947	79	—	41
Keith Hernandez Self	Self	Living	20/10/1953	72	—	35
Mookie Wilson Self	Self	Living	09/02/1956	70	—	32
Madeline Kahn Self	Self	Deceased	29/09/1942	57	03/12/1999	46
Gladys Knight Self	Self	Living	28/05/1944	82	—	44
Joe Williams Self	Self	Deceased	12/12/1918	80	29/03/1999	70
Jane Curtin Self	Self	Living	06/09/1947	79	—	41
Phil Donahue Self	Self	Deceased	21/12/1935	88	18/08/2024	53
Robert MacNeil Self	Self	Deceased	19/01/1931	93	12/04/2024	57
Paul Reubens Pee-wee Herman	Pee-wee Herman	Deceased	27/08/1952	70	30/07/2023	36
Wynton Marsalis Self	Self	Living	18/10/1961	64	—	27
Celia Cruz Self	Self	Deceased	21/10/1924	78	16/07/2003	64
Itzhak Perlman Self	Self	Living	31/08/1945	81	—	43
Gordon Jackson Self	Self	Deceased	19/12/1923	66	15/01/1990	65
Jean Marsh Self	Self	Deceased	01/07/1934	90	13/04/2025	54
Paul Simon Self	Self	Living	13/10/1941	84	—	47
Jeremy Irons Self	Self	Living	19/09/1948	78	—	40
Pete Seeger Self	Self	Deceased	03/05/1919	94	27/01/2014	69
Rhea Perlman Self	Self	Living	31/03/1948	78	—	40
Danny DeVito Self	Self	Living	17/11/1944	81	—	44
Barbara Walters Self	Self	Deceased	25/09/1929	93	30/12/2022	59