According to his family, Krofft died in Los Angeles from kidney failure at age 86.
Pufnstuf,Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, andLand of the Lost.
This led to the Kroffts' own show,H.R.

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Pufnstufin 1969, though it ran for years afterwards in reruns, becoming a cult classic.
Shrinker, andBigfoot & Wildboy.
In 1987, the brothers tried their hands at adult puppet fare withD.C.

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Follies, starringFred Willardas a bartender dealing with puppet caricatures of celebrities and politicians.
The Kroffts also created stage shows for musical acts like Earth, Wind & Fire.
In 2000, the Kroffts built 25-foot-high puppets for *NSYNC’s American Music Awards performance.