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Sunday 16 February 2014

Jim Henson's Son, John, Dies at 48

John Henson - P - 2014

The Jim Henson Company
John Henson
He was a board member at The Jim Henson Company who appeared in multiple "Muppets" film and television titles.

John Henson, the son of Muppets co-creators Jim and Jane Henson and a board member of The Jim Henson Company, died on Friday at 48.
He suffered a "massive heart attack" at his home, the Henson Company stated in a post on its Facebook page.
Henson's film and TV roles include performing and voice credits as the Muppet Sweetums in multiple titles including: Muppets Wizard of Oz (2005), It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002) and Muppets Treasure Island (1996).
Jim Henson passed away in 1990 at age 53 and Jane Henson died at 78 in April of last year.
John Henson is survived by two daughters and wife, Gyongyi.

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