Bob McGrath, original 'Sesame Street' cast member, dead at 90

(CNN)Bob McGrath, an original cast member of the beloved children's program "Sesame Street," has died, according to statements from his family and Sesame Workshop shared on social media.

He was 90.

"The McGrath family has some sad news to share. Our father Bob McGrath, passed away today. He died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family," the family statement shared on Facebook read.

The Sesame Workshop paid tribute to McGrath's nearly five decades on the show in a thread on Twitter.[image deleted]