Janice Burgess, the Nickelodeon executive who created “The Backyardigans,” has died. She was 72.
“We are saddened to learn of the passing of one of the great architects of Nick Jr. and creator of the globally beloved series, ‘The Backyardigans,’” Nickelodeon shared in a statement on Tuesday. “Janice Burgess was one of the greats — inherently creative and kind, and dedicated to the preschool audience everywhere.”
According to Nick Jr. creator Brown Johnson, Burgess died Saturday in Manhattan following time in hospice care due to breast cancer.
Burgess also worked on “Blue’s Clues,” “Little Bill” and “Winx Club” during her time in children’s programming.
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