What is Jerry Nelson?
{{Infobox person | name = Jerry Nelson | image = | caption = | birth_name = Jerry L. Nelson | birth_date = July 10, 1934 | birth_place = [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]], [[United States|U.S.]] | death_date = {{dda|2012|8|23|1934|7|10}} | death_place = [[Cape Cod]], [[Massachusetts]], U.S. | death_cause = [[Prostate cancer]], [[COPD]] and [[Emphysema]] | nationality = American | occupation = Puppeteer, voice actor, singer | years_active = 1965 &ndash; 2012 | known_for = ''[[The Muppet Show]]'',<br/>''[[Sesame Street]]'' | spouse = Jan Nelson<br/>(? &ndash; 2012; his death) | children = 1 daughter }} '''Jerry L. Nelson''' (July 10, 1934 &ndash; August 23, 2012) was an [[Americans|American]] [[puppet|puppeteer]]. He was best known for his work with ''[[The Muppets]]''. He was known for his wide range of characters and singing abilities. He performed Muppet characters on ''[[Sesame Street]]'', ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', ''Fraggle Rock'', and various Muppet movies and specials. Nelson was born in [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]]. He worked as a puppeteer from 1965 until 2011. He died on August 23, 2012 from complications of [[prostate cancer]] in [[Cape Cod]], [[Massachusetts]]. Nelson also suffered [[emphysema]] and [[chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]] (COPD).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-sesame-street-puppeteer-jerry-nelson-dies-20120824,0,3396386.story | title= 'Sesame Street' puppeteer Jerry Nelson dies | newspaper = [[Los Angeles Times]] | first=Patrick Kevin | last= Day | date= 24 August 2012 | accessdate= 25 August 2012 }}</ref> He was 78 years old. ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * {{IMDb name|625456|Jerry Nelson}} {{US-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Nelson, Jerry}} [[Category:1934 births]] [[Category:2012 deaths]] [[Category:Cancer deaths in Massachusetts]] [[Category:Deaths from emphysema]] [[Category:Deaths from prostate cancer]] [[Category:Deaths from COPD]] [[Category:American voice actors]] [[Category:American television actors]] [[Category:Muppets]] [[Cate