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

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30 July 2026 at 3:30 am

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

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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 theatre and an inspiring teacher in the British puppetry community.

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