Jim Henson

:For the company founded by Henson, see The Jim Henson Company.

Death

Jim Henson died of bacterial pneumonia on May 16, 1990 (the same day as Sammy Davis, Jr.) at the age of 53. A memorial service for him aired on PBS, and drew millions of viewers and dozens of celebrities in reverence for his life and work.

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Bacterial pneumonia - May 16 - 1990 - Sammy Davis, Jr. - PBS

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The Jim Henson Company, Jim Henson Foundation, and Jim Henson's Creature Shop have continued on after his death. His son Brian and daughter Lisa are currently the co-chairs and co-CEOs of the Company; his daughter Cheryl is the president of the Foundation. Steve Whitmire, a veteran member of the Muppet puppeteering crew, has assumed the roles of the two most famous characters played by Jim Henson himself, Kermit the Frog and Ernie.

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The Jim Henson Company - Jim Henson Foundation - Jim Henson's Creature Shop - Brian - Lisa - Cheryl - Steve Whitmire - Kermit the Frog - Ernie

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On February 17, 2004, it was announced that the Muppets (excluding the Sesame Street characters, which are separately owned by Sesame Workshop) and Bear in the Big Blue House properties had been sold by Henson to The Walt Disney Company.

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February 17 - 2004 - Bear in the Big Blue House - The Walt Disney Company

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The Jim Henson Company retains Creature Shop, as well as the rest of its film and television library including Fraggle Rock, Farscape, The Dark Crystal, and Labyrinth.

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Fraggle Rock - Farscape - The Dark Crystal - Labyrinth

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