American puppeteer (1951-1992).
Born August 17th, 1951 in The Bronx, Manhattan. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1992 at 40 years old in New York City (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
Death? Be as proud as you want: bore me later, because Love is sovereign here. Life never ends. Joy comes in the morning. Glory hallelujah. And let it be so. Anne Lamott