Actor Emilio Delgado, best known to generations of children around the world as Luis of the Fix-It Shop on Sesame Street, passed away today of multiple myeloma. He was 81.
Delgado joined Sesame Street in 1971 and remained with the show until its retooling in 2015. During the course of the show's run, Luis would eventually marry Maria played by Sonia Manzano. Many viewers were convinced the two were married in real life.
Indeed, it was hard to not think of Delgado and Luis as one in the same. A few years back, I did a double take when I saw Delgado on an episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Over the years, however, Delgado would appear on other TV shows like Lou Grant, Hawaii Five-O, Quincy M.E. and House of Cards.
But Emilio Delgado will always be Luis and this is a good thing as he brought a lot of good cheer and happiness especially when he sang. His voice has been silenced but shall be forever heard. R.I.P.
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