Sesame Workshop says Nelson, who suffered from emphysema, died Thursday night in his Massachusetts home on Cape Cod. He was 78.

The entertainment world lost one of its little-known leading lights today when longtime voice actor and puppeteer Jerry Nelson passed at the age of 78. While Nelson played a variety of roles during ...

TYLER — Jerry Nelson of Tyler, Texas passed away peacefully on June 16, 2026 at Hospice Austin’s Christopher House in Austin, Texas. Jerry Nelson was born near Hughes Springs, Texas on February ...