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Sesame Street's Gordon Dies
« on: Aug 9th, 2002, 11:04am »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
'Sesame Street's' Gordon Dies at 65
Thu, Aug 8, 2002 05:05 PM PDT  
 
 
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - Matt Robinson, the original Gordon on the children's show "Sesame Street" and a writer for the 1980s sitcom "The Cosby Show" died on Monday from Parkinson's Disease, according to the AP. He was 65.  
 
When the PBS series "Sesame Street" began in 1969, Robinson played Gordon and provided the voice of puppet Roosevelt Franklin. He left the show in 1971.
 
He wrote and produced the films "Save the Children" and "Amazing Grace" in the early '70s, and authored scripts for "Sanford and Son" and "Eight Is Enough." In 1983, he joined the staff of the NBC's "The Cosby Show" as a producer and staff writer. By that time, he was beginning to show symptoms of Parkinson's Disease, but stayed with the show for seven seasons despite the difficulty.
 
He is survived by his daughter, actress Holly Robinson Peete ("For Your Love," "One on One"), son Matt Robinson III, their mother, Delores Robinson and five grandchildren.
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« Reply #1 on: Aug 9th, 2002, 2:48pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
I had no idea Gordon was Holly Robinson Peete's father.
I always liked him and I really enjoy his daughter.
 
It seems show business has been hit hard by Parkinson's.
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Re: Sesame Street's Gordon Dies
« Reply #2 on: Aug 10th, 2002, 3:43pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
Sad can you tell me how to get, how to get to sesame street?   Sad  this saddens me.
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Re: Sesame Street's Gordon Dies
« Reply #3 on: Aug 11th, 2002, 12:23pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
I always loved Gordon.. I hope that he is with the  :angel: I wish Peace to his family.
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