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  1. BornJames Maury Henson · September 24, 1936 · Greenville, Mississippi, U.S.
    DiedMay 16, 1990 (aged 53) · New York City, U.S.
    SpouseJane Nebel · (m. 1959; sep. 1986)
    Early life

    James Maury Henson was born on September 24, 1936, in Greenville, Mississippi, the younger of two children of Betty Marcella (née Brown, 1904–1972) and Paul Ransom Henson (1904–1994), an agronomist for … See more

    Career

    Henson attended a variety of grade schools in his youth, including Hyattsville High School until it was closed in 1951. He completed his high school career at the newly opened Northwestern High School, where he jo… See more

    Personal life

    Henson and fellow puppeteer Jane Nebel were married on May 28, 1959, in a small ceremony at Jane's family home. They had five children: Lisa (born 1960), Cheryl (born 1961), Brian (born 1963), John (1965–2014), and … See more

    Illness and death

    Henson appeared with Kermit on The Arsenio Hall Show in Los Angeles on May 4, 1990. This was his final television appearance. Shortly afterwards, he privately disclosed to his publicist that he was tired a… See more

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