‘Mr. Rogers neighborhood The handyman Negri died at 99
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Joe Negrifamous for playing the musical handyman in “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” has died.
Joe’s death was announced on Sunday, just days before he celebrated his 100th birthday… according to multiple reports.
The official cause of death is unclear… although his daughter reportedly said he died Saturday of natural causes.
Joe was known as Handyman Negri in the long-running children’s classic…for 30 years he played music and repaired things alongside the neighborhood puppets of Make-Believe.
As the show progressed and Handyman Negri became a fan favorite, he eventually had his own “Negri’s Music Shop” in Mr. Rogers’ neighborhood… playing jazz guitar with artists like Yo-Yo Mom, Wynton Marsalis And Johnny Costa …among others.
The handyman Negri was 99 years old.
RIP
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