Jane Henson dies

Jane Henson dies


Jane Henson dies, Jane Henson, the woman who helped create and bring the Muppets to the world stage and carried those furry puppets through history, died in her Connecticut home on Tuesday after a battle with cancer. She was 78.

While many people associate the history of the Muppet empire with her husband, Jim Henson, Jane was an integral part of the creative enterprise.