Jim Henson
(1936-1990)

American puppeteer (1936–1990) – Jim Henson was born in Greenville (City in Washington County, Mississippi, United States) on September 24th, 1936 and died in Manhattan (Borough of New York City, New York, United States) on May 16th, 1990 at the age of 53. Today Jim Henson would be 87 years old.

Age

how old was Jim Henson when he died?

Jim Henson died in 1990 at the age of 53.

Biographical data

Birthday	September 24th, 1936 (Thursday)
Place of Birth	Greenville City in Washington County, Mississippi, United States
Death Date	May 16th, 1990 (Wednesday)
Death place	Manhattan Borough of New York City, New York, United States
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Libra (The Scales) ♎
Chinese Zodiac	Rat 鼠

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Jim Henson

Birthday

When was Jim Henson born?

Jim Henson was born on September 24th, 1936.

Death

When did Jim Henson die?

Jim Henson died on May 16th, 1990 at the age of 53 in Manhattan (Borough of New York City, New York, United States). Today Jim Henson would be 87 years old.