NEW YORK — Emilio Delgado, who played the beloved Luis on “Sesame Street” for more than four decades, has died at age 81 after a yearlong battle with blood cancer. “We are saddened by the news of ...

Emilio Delgado, who appeared on "Sesame Street" for more than four decades, died Thursday at 81. (Zach Hyman / Associated Press) After news of Emilio Delgado’s death broke, social media swelled with ...

Emilio Delgado, the actor best known as Luis Rodriguez, the owner of the Fix-It Shop on Sesame Street, died Thursday of multiple myeloma. He was 81. For 44 years, Luis fixed toasters, sang songs, ...

In this photo provided by Sesame Workshop, Emilio Delgado poses for a picture at Kaufman Astoria Studios while filming the 50th season of “Sesame Street,” in October 2018. Delgado, the actor and ...

Emilio Delgado expected he'd be a short-timer when he landed the role of Luis on "Sesame Street." Was he ever wrong. He played his character with a grin as wide as a Muppet for four decades and ...

Emilio Delgado, the actor and singer who for 45 years played fix-it shop owner Luis on “Sesame Street,” has died. His wife, Carol Delgado, tells The Associated Press that Emilio Delgado died from the ...

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Emilio Delgado, the actor and singer who for 45 years was a warm and familiar presence in children’s lives and a rare Latino face on American television as fix-it shop owner Luis on “Sesame Street,” ...

"He was one of the most positive people that I think I'll ever know." Emilio Delgado, the actor best known for playing Luis on the popular PBS kids series "Sesame Street," has died. He was 81. A ...

Emilio Delgado, the actor and singer who for 45 years was a warm and familiar presence in children’s lives and a rare Latino face on American television as fix-it shop owner Luis on “Sesame Street,” ...