"T he Backyardigans" creator and former Nickelodeon executive Janice Burgess has died at 72. Representatives for Nickelodeon confirmed Burgess' death to USA TODAY in a statement on Tuesday. “We are ...

Janice Burgess, the Emmy-winning creator of Nickelodeon's The Backyardigans, has died. She was 72. According to The New York Times, Burgess died Saturday in hospice care in Manhattan. On Tuesday, ...

Janice Burgess, the creator behind the hit Nick Jr. series The Backyardigans, is dead. She was 72. Burgess died of breast cancer in hospice care on Saturday, Brown Johnson, a longtime friend, told The ...

Janice Burgess, creator of the beloved animated children’s show The Backyardigans, has died at the age of 72. Burgess’ death was announced via Instagram on March 4. Fracaswell Hyman, a writing veteran ...

Janice Burgess, the creator of the popular Nickelodeon show The Backyardigans, died in hospice care in New York City. According to The New York Times, the 72-year-old television executive's longtime ...

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 ...

Janice Burgess, creator of Nickelodeon’s The Backyardigans, has died. She was 72 years old. According to Variety, Burgess, who reportedly had breast cancer, died on Saturday while in hospice care in ...

Janice Burgess, a former Nickelodeon executive and the creator of the popular preschool tv series The Backyardigans, has died in Manhattan. She was 72. The cause of death was breast cancer, according ...

Janice Burgess, creator of Nickelodeon’s “The Backyardigans,” died on Saturday in hospice care in Manhattan, according to The New York Times. She was 72. “We are saddened to learn of the passing of ...

Hyman shared a heartfelt tribute to Burgess, recounting their professional collaboration and friendship. “Janice created The Backyardigans and guided countless other shows for Nickelodeon, Sesame ...