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Artist and Bert & Ernie voice actor Wim T. Schippers dies aged 83

Artist and Bert & Ernie voice actor Wim T. Schippers dies aged 83

Artist and voice actor Wim T. Schippers has passed away at the age of 83 in his hometown of Amsterdam. He was widely known for his television programs and for providing the Dutch voices for characters such as Ernie from Sesame Street and Kermit the Frog.

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