R.I.P. Tony Geiss (1924-2011)

[BobThePizzaBoy]

I'm not sure if anybody has heard about this yet on here, but veteran Sesame Street songwriter as well as the screenwriter of Follow That Bird, Tony Geiss, passed away either last night or this morning, perhaps even earlier, I can't seem to find any news articles about it.

Regardless, may he rest in peace.

 

[Princeton]

If there's no news articles that mentioned his passing, how did you find out about it?

 

[BobThePizzaBoy]

If there's no news articles that mentioned his passing, how did you find out about it?

Saw this link posted on my Facebook: http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/tony-geiss

It says 1924-2011 there.

 

[Canadian Fan]

I saw it on ToughPigs as well. RIP Tony.

 

[D'Snowth]

Awww... please, no!

Tony Geiss wrote a LOT of absolutely wonderful stories AND songs for the Street.

Not only that, but outside of SST, he and fellow SST writer Judy Freudberg also wrote the screenplays for a lot of great Don Bluth movies, like the original American Tail and Land Before Time movies.

 

[Oscarfan]

It's a real shame. My favorite song is his and Cerf's "Honk Around the Clock". He'll certainly be missed.

 

[Canadian Fan]

Annie Evans talks about Tony in her blog:

http://www.sesamestreet.org/parents/blog

 

[bingboingcutie]

Hawagathabuthawhah? He wrote ELMO's world and ELMO'S SONG!

aww... <sniff>

 

[Fraggline]

Hawagathabuthawhah? He wrote ELMO's world and ELMO'S SONG!

aww... <sniff>

Aw, poor bbc! Do you really like "Elmo's Song"? It's okay; we can still remember him.
A scene from the Street comes to mind.
May he be remembered with respect. Tony Geiss, you were an appreciated artist.

 

[SSLFan]

Can someone please explain why the media is making it out to seem as if Mr. Geiss was the actual voice of characters like Big Bird, Elmo and even Kermit (seriously..?).​

http://www.ok.co.uk/okusa/view/3175...characters-Big-Bird-Kermit-and-Elmo-has-died/​

People REALLY need to get their facts straight before "reporting" information.​