Jane Henson died in her Connecticut home today after a long battle with cancer. She was 78. Mrs. Henson was the wife of Jim Henson from 1959 until his death in 1990. Jane met Jim in a puppetry class at the University of Maryland and soon after became an integral creative and business partner in what would become the world-famous Muppets. A tribute page celebrating Jane and featuring images from her life can be found HERE.