R.I.P; Jane Henson

Jane Henson,wife of MUPPETS creator Jim Henson just passed away after a bout with cancer. She was with Jim from the very beginning of his career, being his co-puppeteer during the earliest years of the Muppets, most notably SAM and FRIENDS. Though she eventually gave up full-time performing, she continued to be involved in many Henson projects beyond Jim's death and until hers, active in puppetry promotion and THE JIM HENSON LEGACY. I had met Jane Henson twice. The second time was at the Paley museum in New York, during a special showing of newly- found Henson material. The FIRST time, however, was after the performance of THE MUPPET SHOW LIVE (the tail end of MUPPETFEST) Me and two others, Bill and Bragi, were down in the good seats (because Bill did high bid during the midshow auction) and we stayed after the show ended to schmooze a bit. The most memorable - and hilarious- sight I saw was Jane actually came out to her son Brian and then PROCEEDED TO SCOLD HIM over his choice of the Kermit puppet they had used during the show's final number! Mother of the Muppets ,indeed! We DID get talk to her after, and she was a sweet and very spirited lady! Thank you and rest in peace, Ms. Henson.