RIP Horst Janson (1936 - 2025)

Actor Horst Janson, known for his role as Horst on the German version of Sesame Street, has died.

Janson appeared on Sesamstraße, the German version of Sesame Street, where he played Horst from 1979 through 1983. 

Horst was one of the show’s main characters and was friends with Muppet characters Samson, Tiffy, Uli von Bödefeld, and Finchen.

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Janson first became famous in 1970s television series and was ubiqitous across German TV landscape in the following decades.

Horst Janson Was 89