Sesame Street's Luis (R) and Muppet Rosita chat during the introduction of the "You Can Ask!" program June 25, 2003 in New York City. "You Can Ask!" is a program that aims to help identify and deal with stress in children ages 3 to 8, and was funded NEW YORK - Emilio Delgado — best known for his role as Luis on "Sesame Street" — has died, his representatives have confirmed.
He was 81 years old. "We are saddened by the news of Emilio’s passing. Emilio was an immense talent who brought so much joy and smiles to his fans," Robert Attermann, CEO of A3 Artists Agency, told FOX Television Stations Group. "He will be missed by many and we know his legacy will live on.
Our thoughts are with his loved ones, including his wife, Carole."According to TMZ, Emilio’s wife Carol told the outlet he passed away Thursday surrounded by family at his home in New York City.Sesame Street's Elmo will be adopting a new puppy to teach kids about safe behaviors while owning a pet.Carol said Emilio was still a working actor right up until the pandemic — playing the lead in "Quixote Nuevo" — a theater production that had a 3-city run before things were shut down.According to Emilio’s Instagram account, he also recently did some voiceover work in January and participated in a virtual "Sesame Street" meet-the-cast event. RELATED: Sesame Street's Big Bird gets COVID-19 vaccineTMZ was told Emilio had recently been in hospice care, and he was diagnosed with the blood cancer Multiple myeloma in December 2020.Emilio was a Mexican American actor, who joined the cast of "Sesame Street" in 1971.