The Muppets creator came down with what he thought ... of life or innately knew that somehow he might not live to be an old man — who knows," Howard told PEOPLE ahead of the movie’s release.

and whether that is because he lost an older brother who he loved very much early in his life and the fragility of life or innately knew that somehow he might not live to be an old man — who ...

Ron Howard directed the new documentary 'Jim Henson: Idea Man ... an old man — who knows," Howard says. Related: Jim Henson Idea Man Trailer: Ron Howard Directs Documentary About the Muppets ...