No, that was Jerry Nelson who worked with Jim Henson. His daughter (Christine Nelson) had cystic fibrosis, born in 1960 and died 1982. She had a small speaking part in one of the Muppet Movies a year before she died. Her mother wrote a book about her "Give me one wish". In the book it mentions that Jim Henson gave her a speaking part so she could become part of the actor's union.
The late Jim Henson (RIP) died from Streptococcus pyogenes .
Jim Henson was 53 years old when he died in 1990. He was known for his "Muppets" - a lively cast of puppets that starred in both television programs and movies.
6 as of January 2015 : Pedro Zamora (AIDS), Frankie Abernathy (complications of cystic fibrosis), Joey Kovar (O.D.) Michelle Parma (car accident) Diem Brown (cancer) Ryan Knight (asphyxiation)
Jim Henson was born on September 24, 1936 and died on May 16, 1990. Jim Henson was 53 years old at the time of his death.
US comedian John Morris Henson (Wipeout) is 49 years old (born July 11, 1967). * John Paul Henson (son of Muppets creator Jim Henson) was 48 years old when he died on February 14, 2014. (born April 25, 1965) His father died at age 53 in 1990.
My daughter had Cystic Fibrosis and Down Syndrome. She died a little over a year ago at the age of 10.5 years.
They died of Cystic Fibrosis.
According to the Wikipedia article on her father's life (Frank Deford), His daughter, Alex, died from cystic fibrosis in 1972.
She doesn't make Canada (the country) better. She has made the lives of some Canadians (particularly those with cystic fibrosis) better. Celine has a personal connection to people affected by cystic fibrosis, as her niece Karine died at the age of 16 from it.
Lauren Lorbeck died in 2 May 2006 of cystic fibrosis.
Deaths from Cystic Fibrosis: 485 deaths (NHLBI 1999)Death rate extrapolations for USA for Cystic Fibrosis: 484 per year, 40 per month, 9 per week, 1 per day, 0 per hour, 0 per minute, 0 per second. Note: this extrapolation calculation uses the deaths statistic: 485 deaths (NHLBI 1999)45 people died from cystic fibrosis in Australia 2000 (Australia's Health 2004, AIHW)Source(s):RRT
He died at the age of 39 as aresult of of Tuberculosis. He actually might of had Cystic Fibrosis. Todays studies say he did but we are not sure.
Gregory Slay died on January 1, 2010, in Bodega Bay, California, USA of cystic fibrosis.
Alice Martineau died on March 6, 2003, in Kensington, London, England, UK of cystic fibrosis.
Ramsay Hill died on February 3, 1976, in Van Nuys, California, USA of cystic fibrosis.
Vanessa and Miley bonded while Miley visited her at a hospital in LA. Apparently they became very close. Then Vanessa unfortunately passed away in 2007. Miley still does work with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Katelyn Salmont died on December 25, 2008, in Los Angeles, California, USA of pneumonia/cystic fibrosis.