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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Emilio Delgado, Luis on 'Sesame Street' for 45 Years, Dies

In this photo provided by Sesame Workshop, Emilio Delgado poses for a picture at Kaufman Astoria Studios while filming the 50th season of "Sesame Street," in October 2018. (Sesame Workshop via AP)

Emilio Delgado, the actor and singer who for 45 years was a warm and familiar presence in children's lives and a rare Latino face on American television as fix-it shop owner Luis on “Sesame Street,” died Thursday.

His wife, Carol Delgado, told The Associated Press that Emilio Delgado died from the blood cancer multiple myeloma at their home in New York. He was 81.

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