- Born
- Died
- Joe Raposo was born on February 8, 1937 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Sesame Street (1969), The Great Muppet Caper (1981) and The Incredible Hulk (2008). He was married to Pat Collins. He died on February 5, 1989 in Bronxville, New York, USA.
- SpousePat Collins(January 31, 1976 - February 5, 1989) (his death, 2 children)
- ChildrenJoseph Soares Guilherme Raposo IIINicholas RaposoAndrew Raposo
- ParentsJoseph Soares Guilherme Raposo Sr.Maria "Aunt Sarah" da Ascenção Vitorino Raposo
- Often wrote songs for Sesame Street (1969)
- Attended Harvard University and was good friends with classmate Tom Lehrer.
- Of Portuguese descent.
- Wrote or co- wrote over 30 songs for Sesame Street (1969), including the theme song, C is for Cookie, Sing, and Bein' Green.
- Died 3 days before his 52nd birthday.
- Entombed inside a mausoleum crypt near his parents at Union Cemetery in Chatham, Massachusetts after his funeral service at Bronxville Reformed Church. Greenwich Village Funeral Home supplied his casket.
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