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Jim Henson
Henson at the 1989 Emmy Awards
Born	James Maury Henson September 24, 1936 Greenville, Mississippi, U.S.[1]
Died	May 16, 1990 (aged 53) New York, New York, U.S.
Cause of death	Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome
Resting place	Cremated, ashes scattered nearTaos, New Mexico, U.S.
Education	Northwestern High School
Alma mater	University of Maryland, College Park
Occupation	Puppeteer, film director, television producer
Years active	1954–1990
Known for	Creator of The Muppets
Political party	Democratic
Board member of	Jim Henson Foundation The Jim Henson Company Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Spouse(s)	Jane Nebel (1934–2013) (m. 1959–1990; his death)
Children	Lisa Henson (born 1960) Cheryl Henson (born 1961) Brian Henson (born 1963) John Henson (1965–2014)[2] Heather Henson (born 1970)
Parent(s)	Paul Ransom Henson Betty Marcella (née Brown)
Awards	Courage Conscience Award Emmy Award Disney Legend Award