R.I.P. Bob McGrath (1932 - 2022)

 

Bob McGrath, the Sing Along With Mitch tenor who portrayed the friendly music teacher Bob Johnson for more than four decades as an original castmember on Sesame Street, has died. He was 90.

“Hello Facebook friends, the McGrath family has some sad news to share,” McGrath’s family posted on his Facebook page Sunday. “Our father Bob McGrath, passed away today. He died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family.”

Robert Emmett McGrath was an American actor, singer, musician, and children's author.

Bob McGrath was the host of Saskatchewan's Kinsmen Telemiracle telethon for over 40 years.