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Obituary30 Jul 2026 · 3:30 am3:30 am

Ronnie Le Drew, Puppeteer of Zippy on Rainbow, Dies Aged 78

Ronnie Le Drew, the puppeteer best known for manipulating Zippy on the ITV series Rainbow, has died aged 78. He was also a stalwart of the Little Angel puppet t

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Arts and Culture28 Jul 2026 · 1:18 am1:18 am

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Ronnie Le Drew, Puppeteer of Zippy and Labyrinth, Dies Aged 78

Ronnie Le Drew, the acclaimed puppeteer known for operating Zippy on "Rainbow" and working on films like "Labyrinth," has died at 78 after a short illness. The

27 Jul 20267:26 pm

Entertainment27 Jul 2026 · 7:26 pm7:26 pm

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Ronnie Le Drew, voice of Rainbow's Zippy, dies at 78

Ronnie Le Drew, the Canadian-British puppeteer best known as the voice of Zippy on the children's TV show Rainbow for 20 years, has died at the age of 78, with

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Ronnie Le Drew, Puppeteer of Zippy on Rainbow, Dies Aged 78

Ronnie Le Drew, Puppeteer of Zippy and Labyrinth, Dies Aged 78

Ronnie Le Drew, voice of Rainbow's Zippy, dies at 78

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