Facts: - death place: cape cod , massachusetts , u.s. - years active: 1965 -- 2012 - resting place: cremation - caption: nelson from june 2012 shortly before his death . here he in is pictured with the count . a '' sesame street '' publicity photograph - birth name: jerry l. nelson - death cause: emphysema , prostate cancer - other name: jerry l. nelson - death date: 23 august 2012 - spouse: jan nelson -lrb- 1984 & ndash ; 2012 -rrb- - children: 1 - birth date: 10 july 1934 - name: jerry nelson - image: jerry nelson.jpg - birth place: tulsa , oklahoma , u.s. - occupation: puppeteer , voice actor , singer Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of jerry nelson .
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jerry l. nelson -lrb- 10 july 1934 -- 23 august 2012 -rrb- was an american puppeteer , best known for his work with the muppets .renowned for his wide range of characters and singing abilities , he performed muppet characters on '' sesame street '' , '' the muppet show '' , '' fraggle rock '' , and various muppet movies and specials .