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Baitball Blogger

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Sun Feb 16, 2014, 10:40 AM Feb 2014

Damn, those Hensons die young.

John Henson, Muppets Puppeteer and Son of Jim Henson, Dies of Heart Attack at 48


John Henson, the Muppets puppeteer and son of the legendary Jim Henson, has died of a heart attack.

He was 48.

Henson was a puppeteer and performer for his father’s creations, including a long stint as the beloved ogre Sweetums.

The Jim Henson Company confirmed the news on Saturday

http://www.gossipcop.com/john-henson-muppets-dead-died-jim-son-heart-attack-rip/

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Damn, those Hensons die young. (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Feb 2014 OP
I know, huh. hermetic Feb 2014 #1
Oh no! May he rest in peace. In_The_Wind Feb 2014 #2

In_The_Wind

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2. Oh no! May he rest in peace.
Sun Feb 16, 2014, 11:00 AM
Feb 2014

I drove past his beautiful home in Saugerties very often. The townsfolk loved him.


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