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Richard Hunt (August 17, 1951 – January 7, 1992) was an American puppeteer, best known as a Muppet performer on Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and other projects for The Jim Henson Company.
Richard Hunt was one of the main performers on The Muppet Show, and one of five regular performers on all five seasons. His main character was Scooter, but he also performed Beaker, Statler, Janice, and Sweetums.
Richard Hunt (1951-1992) was a puppeteer and voice actor for Jim Henson's Muppets. He performed many characters, such as Scooter, Janice, Statler, and Gladys the Cow, and won a Primetime Emmy for his work.
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For over sixty years The Muppets have been entertaining kids and adults alike. You probably know their creator, Jim Henson, who brought everyone together, an...
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Jan 9, 1992 · The Seattle Times reports the death of Richard Hunt, a performer who gave life to scores of characters on "Sesame Street," "Fraggle Rock" and "The Muppet Show." He died of complications from AIDS in 1992 at age 40.
'Scooter', 'Janice', 'Sweetums' and a few others, were some of the "Muppets" that Richard was a performer and puppeteer of. He helped pave the way for Jim Henson and his company from the 1970s through the early 90s, until his surprising death in 1992 of AIDS.
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Sadly, very few tributes (or even acknowledgments) have been given to honor Richard Hunt and his family. His unfortunate death, due to complications of the AIDS virus, has been largely overshadowed and overlooked (especially in light of the death of Jim Henson).
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