Caroll Spinney, who gave Big Bird his warmth and Oscar the Grouch his growl for nearly 50 years on “Sesame Street,” died Sunday at the age of 85 at his home in Connecticut, according to the ...

To the right are the brownstone steps of 123 Sesame Street, where some of the nation’s biggest stars have sung with gaggles of Muppets. A trash can sits out front, ready for Oscar the Grouch to ...