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Sesame Street Takes Another Hit As Long Time Director Dies

Emily Squires, a long time Sesame Street writer and director has died, she was 71.

Squires directed Sesame Street and several Sesame Street TV specials between 1982 and 2007 while also working as a writer on the program.

She was also a script writer for soap operas, The Guiding Light, Search For Tomorrow and As The World Turns.

Squires is survived by her husband, Len Belzer, who interestingly stated Friday that the cause of death hasn’t been determined.

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