1998 Death Lord Lew Grade, producer, The Muppet Show, dies at 91 1992 Death Richard Hunt, puppeteer/actor (Muppet Movie), dies of AIDS at 40 1990 Death Jim Henson, puppeteer (Sesame Street, Muppet Show), dies at 53 1944 Birthday Frank Oz, Heresford England, puppeteer, Sesame St, Muppet Show 1944 Birthday Frank Oz, muppetteer, Grover-Sesame Street, Muppet Show 1936 Birthday Jim Henson, born in Greenville, Mississippi, muppeteer, Sesame Street, Muppet Show 1904 Birthday Bill Baird, Grand Is Nebr, puppeteer, Kukla Fran and Ollie, Muppet Show
