Birthplace: Greenville, Mississippi, United States
Death Date: 05/16/1990
biography
As creator of The Muppets, those loveable fuzzy creatures that have entertained millions of kids and adults for decades, Jim Henson was a true mastermind whose vision made many a childhood THAT much more memorable. With the creation of both “Sesame Street” and “The Muppet Show,” among many other puppet-laden ventures, his iconic TV programs and films managed to appeal to the kid in all of us. This quiet, unassuming puppeteer-producer-writer introduced an engaging cast of characters, innovative ideas, and a sense of timing and humor never before seen with puppets. He was also widely
