Puppeteer

Harry Corbett – Cause of Death, Age, Date, and Facts

The puppeteer Harry Corbett passed away at age 71, this age of death has to be considered respectable. What was the cause of death? Below is all you want to know regarding the death of Harry Corbett and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

Puppeteer who created the glove puppet character Sooty, a small yellow bear who made several television appearances.

He was born deaf in one ear which limited his musical abilities and ambitions. However, it did not stop him from playing in his parents fish and chips restaurant growing up.

He first bought the bear in order to entertain his children while on holiday in Blackpool.

He married Marjorie Hodgson in 1944.

His son Matthew Corbett bought out his father after he suffered a heart attack in 1975, and Matthew went on to host TV shows starring Sooty.

How did Harry Corbett die?

Information about the death of Harry Corbett
Cause of deathN/A
Age of death71 years
ProfessionPuppeteer
BirthdayN/A
Death dateAugust 17, 1989
Place of deathN/A
Place of burialN/A