1998 Death Shari Lewis, puppeteer, dies at 65 1995 Death Tom Brugman, Dutch puppeteer (Brave Dodo), dies at 62 1992 Death Bert Brugman, Dutch puppeteer (Dutch marionette theater), dies 1992 Death Richard Hunt, puppeteer/actor (Muppet Movie), dies of AIDS at 40 1990 Death Jim Henson, puppeteer (Sesame Street, Muppet Show), dies at 53 1987 Death Bil Baird, puppeteer (Jack Paar Show), dies at 82 1985 Death Burr Tillstrom, puppeteer (Kukla Fran and Ollie), dies at 68 1944 Birthday Frank Oz, Heresford England, puppeteer, Sesame St, Muppet Show 1934 Birthday Shari Lewis, born in Bronx, New York, ventriloquist/puppeteer, Lamb Chop 1929 Birthday Sid Kroft, born in Athens, Greece, puppeteer, Barbara Mandrell Show 1918 Birthday Harry M Corbett, Bradford, puppeteer/entertainer, Sooty, Some People 1917 Birthday Burr Tillstrom, born in Chicago, Illinois, puppeteer, Kukla, Fran and Ollie 1912 Birthday Cora Baird, New York City, puppeteer, Kukla, Fran and Ollie 1904 Birthday Bill Baird, Grand Is Nebr, puppeteer, Kukla Fran and Ollie, Muppet Show
