It has been condensed and edited for clarity. Slate: When the actor Will Lee died, did you all know immediately that you wanted to treat Mr. Hooper’s death in a straightforward way? Or were ...

HOOPER, JAMES RICHARD, 48, of Auburndale, FL, died in an airplane crash on Friday, July 1, 2005. He was born on August 15, 1956 in Lafayette, IN. Mr. Hooper received his Bachelor of Arts degree ...

Here are 16 TV characters who died on their shows after their performers passed away. With Sesame Street since its beginning in 1969, Will Lee used Mr. Hooper’s bow tie and glasses to cement his ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBSNewYork/AP)-- David Langston Smyrl, the Emmy-winning actor best known for his role as Mr. Handford, the retired firefighter who ran Hooper's Store on ``Sesame Street,'' has died.