Joe Negri, the soft-spoken guitarist and handyman who brought gentle warmth to 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' for thirty-three years, has died at 99 in Pittsburgh. According to Variety, Negri passed away on May 30. He first collaborated with Fred Rogers in the early 1960s on Pittsburgh's local children's television before joining the beloved national program in 1968. Through decades of quiet musical moments and neighborly wisdom, Negri helped shape one of American television's most enduring and cherished shows.

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