Latest News About Sid And Marty Krofft

Updated 2026-05-28 23:09

Sid Krofft has just passed away. He died in April 2026 at age 96 in Los Angeles, following a long career as a legendary puppeteer and creator, most famously with his brother Marty Krofft on shows like H.R. Pufnstuf and Land of the Lost. Marty Krofft had died in 2023, making Sid the surviving member of the duo at the time of his death. Publicly shared tributes and press coverage note his influence on children's television and his enduring partnership with Marty, as well as ongoing projects he was involved in up until his health news in 2026.

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It all started when their father, Peter Krofft, a master puppeteer in his own right, discovered seven-year-old Sid had puppeteering talent and auditioned him in his own production of �Snow White�. Peter put all of his efforts into training and promoting Sid. By the time he was a teenager Sid was a show business veteran, able to strike out on his own and join the Ringling Brothers Circus sideshow. He was billed as �the world�s youngest puppeteer�. Ater a year he moved on and soon was touring...

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