Ronnie Le Drew, puppeteer behind Zippy and David Bowie’s goblins, dies aged 78
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Ronnie Le Drew, the Canadian-born British puppeteer known for operating Zippy on the children's show Rainbow and for working on David Bowie's goblins in Labyrinth, has died at 78 after a short illness. He was also president of the British Puppet Guild. His death marks the loss of a significant figure in puppetry.
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Ronnie Le Drew was best known for operating Zippy on Rainbow, a children's TV show.
Ronnie Le Drew was president of the British Puppet Guild.
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Loaded language removed<p>Canadian-born British operator, president of the British Puppet Guild, died after a ‘short illness’</p><p>Ronnie Le Drew, best known for operating the puppet Zippy on the classic children’s television programme Rainbow has died aged 78, after a “short illness”.
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