- Co-creator of “Sesame Street,” Lloyd Morrisett, had passed away at 93.
- He and Joan Ganz Cooney co-created the kids television programme.
- Joan, Morrisett’s co-founder, has also paid a glowing tribute.
Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organisation he founded, reported the experimental psychologist’s passing on Monday (23.01.23). He and Joan Ganz Cooney co-created the kids television programme.
In a statement, Sesame Workshop expressed its sorrow over the departure of co-founder Lloyd N. Morrisett, PhD, who passed away at the age of 93.
“A Lifetime Honorary Trustee, Lloyd leaves an outsized and indelible legacy among generations of children the world over, with ‘Sesame Street’ only the most visible tribute to a lifetime of good work and lasting impact.
“A wise, thoughtful, and above all kind leader of the Workshop for decades, Lloyd was fascinated by the power of technology and constantly thinking about new ways it could be used to educate.”
Joan, Morrisett’s co-founder, has also paid a glowing tribute.
The 93-year-old TV writer said in a statement: “Without Lloyd Morrisett, there would be no ‘Sesame Street’. It was he who first came up with the notion of using television to teach preschoolers basic skills, such as letters and numbers.
“He was a trusted partner and loyal friend to me for over fifty years, and he will be sorely missed.”
Morrisett, whose cause of death is unknown, was in fact trained as a teacher and had studied psychology in his earlier years.
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