Jens Nygaard Knudsen, creator of the Lego minifigure, has passed away at the age of 78.
The former designer was responsible for developing the small Lego figures before they were released to the public in 1978."We're very sad to hear that Jens Nygaard Knudsen, the creator of the LEGO Minifigure, has passed away," tweeted Lego."Thank you Jens, for your ideas, imagination, and inspiring generations of builders.
— LEGO February 24, 2020 Read More"His imagination was so fantastic. If we had a brainstorm it was more like a brain hurricane, because he had so many ideas," Milan Pedersen told AFP.Nygaard Knudsen worked at Lego from 1968 to 2000 and also developed the company's space and castle sets.Matthew Ashton, vice president of design at Lego, paid tribute and thanked the"amazing" man who left behind an"incredible" legacy.
— Matthew Ashton February 21, 2020 Honestly, on reflection it is such an honour that this little piece of toy history is now under the care of myself & the @LEGO_Group Design team . I promise as long as my #LEGO career lasts, I will protect, care and nuture this little fella/gal! Thank you Jens for #LEGOMinifigure https://t.co/Rne9pmLc7H
— Matthew Ashton February 21, 2020 His widow Marianne Nygaard Knudsen hailed her late husband as a"man of ideas" in an interview with Danish broadcaster TV2, reports AFP."The figure was created so that there would be life in the houses," she said."At the time Lego's houses were empty, but then he drew this man."Lego's chief marketing officer Julia Goldin also extended the company's"deepest sympathies" to his family.
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