Puppetry Visionary Sid Krofft, Creator of Pufnstuf and More, Dies at 96
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Sid Krofft, who with his brother Marty created a string of psychedelic 1970s kids’ TV classics such as H.R. Pufnstuf, Land of the Lost, The Bugaloos and Lidsville, died at age 96 of natural causes. A lifelong innovator in puppetry and live‑action fantasy, he helped shape children’s television and earned a Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award and a Hollywood Walk of Fame star. Krofft remained active late in life, launching projects with partner Kelly Killian and planning books about his life and work.
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