Heartbreaking Details About Jim Henson's Death

No one saw Jim Henson's death coming. He was only 53 years old when he died in 1990, and still going strong creatively. Here's what we know about the last days of this extraordinary creator, and the legacy he left behind.

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Voiceover by: Tim Bensch

[Clare]

RIP😢😢❤ I loved his shows growing up in the 70s and 80s. He's still missed today

[nanabutner]

😢😢😢😢JIM, YOU ARE STILL MISSED VERY MUCH BY SO MANY!

[caroltricarico]

RIP Jim. You were a big part of my childhood.

[helenawarsinnak]

I was born in 1979....So most of my FONDEST childhood memories are due to Jim Henson and ALL of his many characters he created!!! Of course there's The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, Fraggle Rock, The Muppets, Sesame Street etc (just to name a few)....HE was such an INCREDIBLY BRILLIANT and EXTREMELY TALENTED man and many that knew him personally said he was such a kind-hearted person!!! We lost him WAY TO SOON!!!
**RIP JIM HENSON!!
🙏💜😢💕🙏

[DaddyOfTheSugarVariety]

I was devastated when Jim Henson died. I was young and he was something of a hero of mine.

[Sandlot]

R.I.P. Jim Henson, the Walt Disney of Puppetry!

[sophiaisabelle]

This channel never disappoints. They're always one of the best.

[elmerfudd]

And all of his characters died with him... 🥺😥

[leesashriber]

Jim provided many with many wonderful memories. ❤🕊️🙏

[espify]

Interesting fact - Jim Henson passed away on May 16 1990, the same day Sammy Davis Jr died. Two Entertainment Legends gone, very sad.

[maryknight]

Loved Muppet shows/films, that Jim created.
Such a loss

[thefamouspeopleus]

This is heartbreaking! Those last few days sound awful. Can't believe he waited so long to see a doctor. The Muppet tributes at the funeral sound beautiful though - a perfect way to send him off. Henson's legacy will definitely live on!

[anndinoto]

We had a very good friend who passed away from the same type of pneumonia as Jim Henson had. He was on a ski weekend in ME and started having cold systems. He kept getting worse over the next few days and was taken to a Boston hospital, where the doctors tried everything, including surgery, to help him recover.

[superlolbrothers]

RIP Jim Henson. You changed entertainment forever with your limitless imagination! We miss you everyday, legend. ❤🌈🐸

[darrylcarter]

Jim Henson was like Walt Disney in a way.

[Pokemonashgreen]

Damn didn't know that what killed him and how back it effected Jim. Rip

[DaddyOfTheSugarVariety]

I always heard it was a dixieland band at his funeral.

[Buggy-suoy]

The character of Summer would have pleased Jim since she liked to be creativive like he was.

[Buggy-suoy]

Jim was an absolutely Genius also he would have loved the films son Brian directed and the movie Jason Segal helped write and starred in also its sequel and he would have definately loved Disney Jr.'s Muppet Babies reboot and the character of Summer Penguin.

[Buggy-suoy]

Jim's first reaction to Summer would have likely been: "Neat, a new female character, use her!"....he would have also admired and appreciated Jessica DiCicco's performance.