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flag Danny Seagren, first live-action Spider-Man on TV and Sesame Street puppeteer, died at 81.

flag Danny Seagren, the first actor to play Spider-Man in live-action on television and a longtime puppeteer on Sesame Street, has died at 81. flag He portrayed Spider-Man in The Electric Company’s Spidey Super Stories segments from 1974 to 1977, following an audition involving acrobatics. flag A key contributor to Jim Henson’s Muppets, Seagren also performed as Big Bird and created puppets for multiple children’s shows. flag He won a Daytime Emmy and was celebrated for pioneering superhero representation on children’s TV. flag His family confirmed his passing on November 10, 2025, without disclosing a cause.

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