John Henson, Son of Muppets Creator, Dies

John Henson, the younger son of Muppet creator Jim Henson and a Sweetums performer, has died at the age of 48.

John Henson, the son of the late Muppets creator Jim Henson, died at age 48 of a sudden heart attack on Feb. 14. Credit: D Dipasupil/Getty Images. It's a sad day for Muppets fans. John Henson, the son of the late Muppets creator Jim Henson died of a 

John Henson Dead – Muppets Puppeteer Dies at Age 48 John Henson, Muppets puppeteer and son of the late Jim Henson, has died at the age of 48. The puppeteer passed away on Friday (February 14) from a sudden 

FILE – Puppeteer John Henson, the son of the late Muppets creator Jim Henson is seen with Muppets Miss Piggy and Kermit at the Disney/MGM studios in Lake Buena Vista, Florida in this June 15, 1990 file photo. Cheryl Henson says her brother died of a 

Puppeteer John Henson, the youngest son of the late Muppets creator Jim Henson who performed as the nine-foot-tall ogre Sweetums for many years, died Friday after a heart attack. He was 48. John Henson was a shareholder in and board member of the