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 ...

(NEW YORK) -- The creator of Lego's popular minifigure toy has passed away in Denmark following a battle with ALS. Jens Nygaard Knudsen died last week at the age of 78. He had worked for the Lego ...

Jens Nygaard Knudsen, the designer who put a face — and body — to the world of LEGOs as fans know it, has died. He was 78. The LEGO Group confirmed the news on Monday, writing on Instagram that the ...

It almost goes without saying if you’ve been paying attention to LEGO over the years that they put out some neat sets. But I’m going to reiterate it anyway: When building a LEGO set, I’m often amazed ...