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Kermit Scott, the inspiration behind Jim Henson’s most beloved muppet character, has died.

The real Kermit taught philosophy at Purdue and Yale before his desire to help others led him to earn a Master’s degree in counseling and launch a new career at the age of 57. He and his wife co-founded the Welfare Rights Organization and the Food Bank of Lafayette in Indiana. He was a childhood friend of Henson’s in Leland, Mississippi.

Scott was the same age as legendary comedian George Carlin, who died just a few days ago in Santa Monica.

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