Actor, musician, and children's author Bob McGrath — best known for being one of the first regular characters on "Sesame Street" — died on Dec. 4 at age 90, his family confirmed in a Facebook post. "The McGrath family has some sad news to share. Our father Bob McGrath, passed away today," they wrote in a statement. "He died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family ❤️."
The official Sesame Workshop Twitter page also shared a statement about McGrath's death and tweeted, "Sesame Workshop mourns the passing of Bob McGrath, a beloved member of the Sesame Street family for over 50 years . . . 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."
McGrath is survived by his wife, Ann Logan Sperry, and their five children, AP reported.
