Jim Henson
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Jim Henson

Dead

Born: 9/24/1936 in Greenville, Mississippi, USA
Died: 5/16/1990
Age: 53
Cause of death: bacterial infection

Full name: James Maury Henson
Noted For: puppetteer; characters include Kermit the Frog, Rowlf the Dog, and Ernie. Star of "Sesame Street" (1969-90), "The Muppet Show" (1976-80), The Muppet Movie (1979).