3.5M views · 107K reactions | Mr Hooper Passing Away Was The Realest Moment on Sesame Street | Nostalgia | Facebook

106K views · 6.4K reactions | David and Mr. Hooper work out their differences. featuring: Oscar the Grouch (Sesame Street, 1974) | Muppet Wiki | Facebook

In 1983, Big Bird (Caroll Spinney) said goodbye to Mr. Hooper (Will Lee). They were two close friends on and off camera. They're now reunited. We're gonna miss you, Mr. Spinney. Tributes: http://bit.ly/rememberingcaroll Music: http://bit.ly/muppetradio | Muppet Central

Remember Mr. Hooper from Sesame Street? Mr. Hooper was the elderly storekeeper on Sesame Street from 1969 until 1983. One of the original human cast members, Mr. Hooper ran Hooper's Store, the corner candy store on Sesame Street. Copyright:Sesame Street | Good old days NZ

Mr. Harold Hooper (played by Will Lee) was one of the first four human characters to appear on the television series Sesame Street. After Will Lee died on December 7, 1982, the writers and producers of Sesame Street decided to have the character of Mr. Hooper die, instead of recasting or writing the character off. They created an episode to teach their young audience about death. The episode aired on Thanksgiving Day 1983. . . . #bigbird #sesamestreet #jimhenson #death #loss #grief #lifeafterlos