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Passage: In memoriam

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Passage: In memoriam. (2026, October 4). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/passage-in-memoriam-100426/

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A CBS Sunday Morning segment pays tribute to several individuals who recently passed away, highlighting puppeteer Peppino Mazzullo, best known for voicing the character Topo Gigio, a popular Italian rodent puppet.
Written by AI on 2026-10-04, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

This week, CBS News's "Sunday Morning" segment paid tribute to several significant figures who recently passed away. Among them was Peppino Mazzullo, an accomplished puppeteer known for his role as the voice and performer behind Topo Gigio, a popular mouse puppet from The Ed Sullivan Show. The program highlighted Mazzullo's contributions to entertainment, emphasizing his long-standing impact through Topo Gigio, whose popularity spanned decades.

Written for “In Memoriam Ceremony” on 2026-11-04, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 In Memoriam Ceremony
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CBS News · 4606 article(s) · 7 correction(s) detected
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Peppino Mazzullo PERSON · 1× Topo Gigio PERSON · 1×

Narrative

"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including puppeteer Peppino Mazzullo, voice of the mouse puppet Topo Gigio.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-04
2026-10-04 · CBS News
Passage: In memoriam · assertive framing

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"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including puppeteer Peppino Mazzullo, voice of the mouse puppet Topo Gigio. asserted
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