Polygon

The man who made Sesame Street’s Count Von Count count

In 1972, early into his tenure at Sesame Street, Norman Stiles thought up a pun. The former Merv Griffin comedy writer had spent his first year penning scripts around the kids program’s strict ...
NBC 6 South Florida

Sesame Street's Count Von Count Puppeteer, Jerry Nelson, Dies

Jerry Nelson, the puppeteer who played Count von Count on "Sesame Street" for almost 40 years, passed away on Thursday. He was 78. Nelson began his work in puppetry with Bill Baird, the man ...
The Sun Chronicle

Jerry Nelson, Count of 'Sesame Street,' dies at 78

LOS ANGELES - Jerry Nelson, the puppeteer behind a delightful menagerie of characters including Count von Count on "Sesame Street" and Gobo Fraggle on "Fraggle Rock," has died. He was 78. Nelson, who ...