Muppet co-creator Jane Henson dies after long illness

Puppeteer, philanthropist and Muppet co-creator Jane Nebel Henson passed away yesterday at the age of 78 after a long battle with cancer.

By Wendy Goldman Getzler

April 3, 2013

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Jane Nebel Henson, The Jim Henson Company, The Muppets

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