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The creator of the iconic Lego minifigures, that made up many of our childhoods, has passed away.
Lego recently shared the news about the death of Jens Nygaard Knudsen, the man responsible for developing the small Lego figures before its public release 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."
The former designer has died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in western Denmark at the age of 78.
He also created Lego’s space and castle sets from his time working at the company from 1968 to 2000.
"His imagination was so fantastic. If we had a brainstorm it was more like a brain hurricane, because he had so many ideas," said his former colleague Milan Pedersen.
Vice president of design at Lego, Matthew Ashton also posted a tribute, calling him “one of the unsung heroes of the toy industry”.
Fans are all sadden by the news of his passing and thanked him for bringing so much joy for the world.
Rest in peace, Jens Nygaard Knudsen.
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