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John Henson, Son Of Jim Henson, Dead At 48

Feb 15, 2014#1

Cheesy1

The youngest son of Jim and Jane died of a heart attack. For many years he was the performer behind Sweetums.

Feb 15, 2014#2

Celt Z

Feb 15, 2014#3

Terrik

Feb 15, 2014#4

Bones

Sad news. All rhe hensons have a special place in my heart.

Feb 15, 2014#5

PatrThom

Now who will do Ernie/Kermit/Etc? It's like some kind of curse!

--Patrick

Feb 15, 2014#6

Terrik

I thought Steve Whitmire was doing Kermit/Ernie/etc

Feb 15, 2014#7

PatrThom

Terrik said:
I thought Steve Whitmire was doing Kermit/Ernie/etc

I thought the son took it over?
Maybe I'm getting him confused with Noel Blanc.

--Patrick

Feb 15, 2014#8

ThatNickGuy

Didn't Jim die of heart failure, as well? Sounds like it's a bad, hereditary family condition.

Feb 15, 2014#9

PatrThom

Jim died of a serious strep infection.

--Patrick

Feb 16, 2014#10

Bowielee

Terrik said:
I thought Steve Whitmire was doing Kermit/Ernie/etc

You are correct. I think his son may have done it in the memorial episode right after Jim Henson died.

Feb 16, 2014#11

GasBandit

PatrThom said:
Jim died of a serious strep infection.

--Patrick

... that could have been averted had he not been brainwashed since childhood on alternative medicine hocus pocus.

Feb 17, 2014#12

PatrThom

GasBandit said:
... that could have been averted had he not been brainwashed since childhood on alternative medicine hocus pocus.

I deliberately left out any reference to the reasons it was allowed to progress until it was terminal. I couldn't think of a good way state it without conveying any sort of obvious bias.

--Patrick

Feb 17, 2014#13

CynicismKills

GasBandit said:
... that could have been averted had he not been brainwashed since childhood on alternative medicine hocus pocus.

Actually no, it was because he didn't want to bother going to the hospital, and had gotten a shitty diagnosis from a doctor. He hadn't practiced that Christian Science thing for almost 20 years.

Feb 17, 2014#14

GasBandit

CynicismKills said:
Actually no, it was because he didn't want to bother going to the hospital, and had gotten a shitty diagnosis from a doctor. He hadn't practiced that Christian Science thing for almost 20 years.

His wife said his CS upbringing still affected his decisions when it came to medical issues.

Feb 17, 2014#15

CynicismKills

GasBandit said:
His wife said his CS upbringing still affected his decisions when it came to medical issues.

Ah, you're right. Suppose even if you give up the practice doesn't mean it won't still influence your decisions down the line.

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