Bob McGrath, Founding ‘Sesame Street’ Cast Member, Dies at 90 - WSJ

Bob McGrath, Founding ‘Sesame Street’ Cast Member, Dies at 90

He played Bob Johnson for nearly 50 years and appeared in over 400 episodes of ‘Sesame Street’

Dec. 5, 2022 11:39 am ET

Sesame Workshop said Bob McGrath ‘embodied the melodies of Sesame Street like no one else.’ Photo: Robin Marchant/Getty Images

Bob McGrath, a founding cast member of “Sesame Street,” has died, according to his family.

Mr. McGrath, who played Bob Johnson on “Sesame Street” for nearly 50 years, died at his home in New Jersey from complications after a stroke Sunday, his daughter Cathlin McGrath said. 

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