10 TV Stars Who Died During Production

3. Jim Henson

Master of Puppets Jim Henson was responsible for inspiring the imaginations of children all over the world. He created The Muppets, The Fraggles, and many other creatures in movies and shows over the years. In addition to creating them, he also voiced some of them — most notably Ernie from Sesame Street and Kermit the Frog. Henson's 1990 death was untimely, sudden, and grieved by Hollywood and fans across the world wholeheartedly. At the beginning of May, he had flu-like symptoms that seemed to be getting worse with time. Those flu-like symptoms turned out to be toxic shock syndrome, a bacterial disease that spreads and eventually shuts down your main organs. To this day, people mourn the death of this creative genius and note his funeral as being the most unbearably moving service ever.