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Beloved 'Sesame Street' actor Bob McGrath dies at 90

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Bob McGrath, who played the character "Bob Johnson" on the iconic children's program Sesame Street, has died. He was 90.

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:

One of the original cast members of TV's "Sesame Street" has died. NPR's Mandalit del Barco reports on Bob McGrath, who was 90 years old when he passed away at his home in New Jersey².

MANDALIT DEL BARCO, BYLINE³: Generations of children remember Bob McGrath as one of the friendly grownups who gave lessons to and sang with the Muppets on "Sesame Street."

(SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "SESAME STREET")

BOB MCGRATH: (Singing, as Bob) Who are the people in your neighborhood, in your neighborhood, in your neighborhood? Say, who are the people in your neighborhood, the people that you meet each day?

DEL BARCO: Bob embodied⁴ the melodies of "Sesame Street" like no one else, the Sesame Street Workshop said in a statement, calling McGrath a beloved member of its family for more than 50 years. He first appeared in the pilot of the PBS children's show in 1969 as Bob Johnson. McGrath was born in 1932 in Ottawa, Ill., and studied at the Manhattan School of Music. He made his singing debut⁵ in 1962 with the wholesome⁶ Mitch Miller⁷ Ensemble⁸. He performed pop standards in Las Vegas. And in Japan, he became a teen sensation. But it was "Sesame Street" that was his highlight, as he told the Television Academy's Archive of American Television in 2004.

(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)

MCGRATH: Knowing the impact that the show has had on millions of kids all of the world has to be the most gratifying thing that anyone could possibly hope for.

DEL BARCO: Fans were outraged⁹ in 2016 when HBO took over "Sesame Street" and fired McGrath and two other longtime cast members. He had made a mark on those who grew up learning to count and spell and sing with them on TV.

Mandalit del Barco, NPR News.

(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 jersey   

n.运动衫

参考例句：

• He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
• They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

3 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

4 embodied   

v.表现( embody的过去式和过去分词 )；象征；包括；包含

参考例句：

• a politician who embodied the hopes of black youth 代表黑人青年希望的政治家
• The heroic deeds of him embodied the glorious tradition of the troops. 他的英雄事迹体现了军队的光荣传统。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。

6 wholesome   

adj.适合；卫生的；有益健康的；显示身心健康的

参考例句：

• In actual fact the things I like doing are mostly wholesome.实际上我喜欢做的事大都是有助于增进身体健康的。
• It is not wholesome to eat without washing your hands.不洗手吃饭是不卫生的。

7 miller   

n.磨坊主

参考例句：

• Every miller draws water to his own mill.磨坊主都往自己磨里注水。
• The skilful miller killed millions of lions with his ski.技术娴熟的磨坊主用雪橇杀死了上百万头狮子。

8 ensemble   

n.合奏(唱)组；全套服装；整体，总效果

参考例句：

• We should consider the buildings as an ensemble.我们应把那些建筑物视作一个整体。
• It is ensemble music for up to about ten players,with one player to a part.它是最多十人演奏的合奏音乐，每人担任一部分。

9 outraged   

a.震惊的，义愤填膺的

参考例句：

• Members of Parliament were outraged by the news of the assassination. 议会议员们被这暗杀的消息激怒了。
• He was outraged by their behavior. 他们的行为使他感到愤慨。