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Ronnie Le Drew obituary

Puppeteer best known for manipulating Zippy on the hit ITV series Rainbow and a stalwart of the Little Angel puppet theatre in London

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29

Ronnie Le Drew, puppeteer behind Zippy and David Bowie’s goblins, dies aged 78

Canadian-born British operator, president of the British Puppet Guild, died after a ‘short illness’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27

Zippy puppeteer Ronnie Le Drew dies aged 78 following ‘short illness’

The British Puppet Guild announced the news, paying tribute to the puppeteer saying ‘the legacy of his life will live on’.

Evening Standard · Jul 27

In the pink! What I learned from my big day as Mr Blobby

The spotted outfits have been popping up all over eBay this year, priced at thousands of pounds. But what can a winning bidder expect to gain from their purchase? I took to the streets to find out

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2023