Who was Sesame Street actor Emilio Delgado and what kind of cancer did he have?
ON March 10, 2022 news broke that the legendary voice actor Emilio Delgado had died.
Emilio Delgado was most known for playing Luis on Sesame Street for decades.
Who was Sesame Street actor Emilio Delgado?
Delgado, 81, was a Mexican American actor and voice artist.
that the actor passed away on March 10, 2022 surrounded by family at his home in New York City.
He was reportedly in hospice care after at the time of his death.
Delgado was considered a pioneer in in children's television as he played Luis on the hit children's show from 1971 until 2015
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What kind of cancer did he have?
TMZ reported that Delgado was diagnosed with the cancer Multiple Myeloma in December 2020.
He was born on May 8, 1940 in Calexico, California.
He first appeared on Sesame Street on October 13, 1971 just two days after he arrived in New York City.
Delgado took a brief hiatus from the show in the late 80s, but returned within a year.
During his career in entertainment he also worked in theatre productions, including some Sesame Street stage productions.
Some of his work outside the Sesame Street show included:
- Reggie's Prayer (1996)
- I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2014)
- Between the Lions (2000 - 2010)
- Peeples (2013)
Was Emilio Delgado married?
The beloved voice actor was married a few times during his life.
His most recent marriage was to his wife Carol to which he was married to from 1990 until the time of his death.
In 1977 he married Linda Lee Moon until they divorced in 1984.
Delgado's first wife was Barbara Snavely from 1963 to 1975.
He is survived by his two children Aram and Lauren Delgado along with his wife Carol.
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