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Topo Gigio creator Maria Perego dies: Italian puppeteer was a regular on The Ed Sullivan Show with her puppet mouse
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Perego, who died Thursday at age 95, became a worldwide phenomenon with her mouse puppet Topo Gigio in the 1960s thanks to her frequent appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show.
TOPICS: The Ed Sullivan Show, Maria Perego, Obits, Topo Gigio
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