Remembering Jim Henson, 34 years after May 16, 1990

[Phillip]

It's hard to believe it has been 34 years since Jim's passing on May 16, 1990. Like many of you, we'll never forget that day.

Share your memories of May 16, 1990, and the impact Jim Henson continues to have on your life. Feel free to also post art, poems, or favorite Henson video clips in honor of Jim.

Listen to the music of Jim Henson on Muppet Central Radio via TuneIn, Apple, Amazon, and Google.

Read our Jim Henson tributes for many stories from the days and weeks after Jim Henson's passing.

Join us in celebrating Jim's legacy that will live on for generations.

 

[theSHE124]

Still chasing rainbows here...He created a way to make puppetry effective for television. And looking back at any BTS, production and collaboration was just so energetic! I always wanted to work in a studio just like that.

It's difficult to do distance collabs even with able releases like the recent short I helped an old friend, yet there's still chances of global connections in these increasingly tense times. A bigger change in audiovisual industry is around the corner, and I'm gonna learn the new tools to keep my flippery feet going down the road again!

 

[Muppet Master]

RIP to Jim Henson, one of the greatest 20th century entertainers and visionaries. I always wonder how he would have used modern technology if he were around to continue working with film and TV.

 

[Emaguire0205]

His death affected me profoundly. I was 5 years old when he died. I vividly remember my grandmother calling to tell me when she heard the news, because she knew how much the Muppets were a part of my childhood. 30 some odd years later, losing my own father by the age of 30, I realized how much I wish I could’ve stopped time, but grateful for all that I did have. I’m sure Jim’s children felt the same. Thank you Jim. Just one person….