Emilio Delgado
Emilio Delgado | |
|---|---|
 As Luis on Sesame Street | |
| Born | May 8, 1940 Calexico, California, U.S. |
| Died | March 10, 2022 (aged 81) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, voice artist, singer |
| Years active | 1968–2022 |
| Television | Sesame Street |
| Spouses | Barbara Snavely
(m. 1963; div. 1975)Linda Moon
(m. 1977; div. 1984)Carole Delgado (m. 1990) |
| Children | 2 |
Emilio Ernest Delgado[1] (May 8, 1940 – March 10, 2022) was an American actor and singer. He was best known for his role as Luis, the Fix-it Shop owner, on the children's television series Sesame Street. Delgado played Luis from 1971 until 2016.[2] He was born in Calexico, California.
In 2020, Delgado was diagnosed with multiple myeloma.[3] He died from the disease at his home in New York City on March 10, 2022, at the age of 81.[4]
References
- ↑ "Emilio Ernest Delgado, Born 05/08/1940 in California | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". www.californiabirthindex.org. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ↑ Jones, Kevin L. "'Sesame Street' Lets Go Longtime Cast Members Bob, Gordon and Luis". KQED Public Media for Northern California. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
- ↑ Patel, Vimal (March 10, 2022). "Emilio Delgado, Luis on 'Sesame Street' for Four Decades, Dies at 81". The New York Times. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ↑ Dalton, Andrew (March 10, 2022). "Emilio Delgado, Luis on 'Sesame Street' for 45 years, dies". Associated Press. Retrieved March 10, 2022.