Jim Henson’s sudden death rocked his family and friends. The Muppets creator came down with what he thought was a bad cold in early May 1990, but within a couple of weeks, his illness escalated ...

Henson was negotiating to sell his company to Disney, in part to get back to making films and away from being preoccupied with business concerns, when he died of toxic shock syndrome in 1990 at 53.

“Jim Henson Idea Man” chronicles the late Muppet creator’s life and work with a mix of archival material, animated and musical flourishes, and interviews.

Jim Henson, 53 when he died in1990, came into documentary focus for the Oscar-winning Ron Howard when his family opted to make their archive accessible. Skip to content. All Sections.

Jim Henson’s sudden death rocked his family and friends. The Muppets creator came down with what he thought was a bad cold in early May 1990, but within a couple of weeks, his illness escalated into a ...

Jim Henson died of toxic shock syndrome at 53 years old Hulton Archive/Getty Jim Henson with some of the Muppet cast from 'Fraggie Rock', circa 1985. Jim Henson’s sudden death rocked his family and ...