Creator of 'Clifford the Big Red Dog' dies at 86
Norman Bridwell, who brought Clifford the Big Red Dog to life in a series of books and later an animated show on PBS, died in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts on Friday. He was 86 years old. Norman Bridwell reads from a copy of the first Clifford the Big Red Dog book he wrote in 1963. The first Clifford book was published in 1963 and quickly won legions of fans. All told, there are more than 129 million Cliffor…