The Creator of The Muppets Bet on His Most Ambitious Project and Died without Knowing that He Created a Classic Film

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In the summer of 1986, Jim Henson faced the toughest moment of his career.The creator of The Muppets bet everything on Labyrinth, a fantasy film starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly.However, the result at the box office was devastating.The production cost about $25 million, but barely raised $12.7 million in the United States.The blow deeply affected the director, who never directed a film for film. Four years later, he died from a bacteri…