Dear Jerry Nelson.

Dear Jerry Nelson,

I hope you know the difference you made to generations of people all over the world. Your voice, your humour and talent brought comfort, laughter and hope. The world will miss that.

But don’t worry, although right now we are all really sad, in a few weeks when we start re-watching old episodes of Sesame Street, a smile will cross our lips, a chuckle form in out throat and we will all start sing “I Love To Count complete with Transylvanian laughter. And that is all you.

You are not gone. You never will be, and although few people knew your face we all knew your voice and they joy you brought to millions as Rowlf’s right hand, Snuffy, Lew Zealand and Floyd among others. Without you, The Muppets wouldn’t have been The Muppets, Sesame Street would be sadly lacking and millions of children would have lost interest in numbers.

Thankyou.

Now as you see the likes of Jim Henson and Richard Hunt again, say thankyou to them for us. We wouldn’t be the same without you.