Mel Crawford, Little Golden Books Illustrator, RIP
Mel Crawford spent decades drawing the world’s most famous cartoon characters, but he didn’t do it at any animation studio.
RIP
RIP: Gary Owens, Voice of Space Ghost, Roger Ramjet and Powdered Toast Man
Over a fifty-plus-year career as a voiceover artist, Gary Owens appeared in thousands of animated TV episodes.
Wild Brain Co-Founder Phil Robinson, RIP
Animation veteran Phil Robinson, one of the founders of the former San Francisco studio Wild Brain, has died.
Walt Peregoy, ‘101 Dalmatians’ Color Stylist, RIP
Walt Peregoy, the influential animation artist who was the color stylist of Disney’s “One Hundred and One Dalmatians” and headed up Hanna-Barbera’s background department for a time during the late-Sixties, has passed away at the age 89.
Spanish Animation Legend Jose Luis Moro, RIP
José Luis Moro Escalona, who ran one of Spain’s leading commercial animation studios and created the iconic Familia Telerín, died yesterday in Madrid at the age of 88.
Christine Cavanaugh, Voice of Dexter, Babe & Chuckie, RIP
Actress Christine Cavanaugh passed away on December 22 at the age of 51. Cavanaugh was an unforgettable voice of Nineties-era cartoon characters.
Clifford The Big Red Dog Creator Norman Bridwell, RIP
Norman Bridwell, creator of Clifford the Big Red Dog, died last Friday at the age of 86.
Mike Nichols, RIP
Celebrated stage and film director Mike Nichols (“Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” “The Graduate) died yesterday at the age of 83.
Lauren Bacall Dies at 89
Legendary Hollywood actress Lauren Bacall has died at the age of 89.
Remembrances of Robin Williams by Eric Goldberg, John Musker and Ron Clements
Here are the official statements on the death of Robin Williams provided by Eric Goldberg, the supervising animator of the Genie in “Aladdin,” and John Musker and Ron Clements, the directors of “Aladdin.”
Ron Tippe, ‘Runaway Brain’ and ‘Space Jam’ Producer, RIP
Ron Tippe, the animation producer of the live-action/animated hybrid feature “Space Jam” and the Oscar-nominated Disney short “Runaway Brain,” passed away on August 1st after a year-and-a-half battle with brain cancer.
Robin Williams Dead of Apparent Suicide
Actor Robin Williams has died at the age of 63 from an apparent suicide.
RIP Dickie Jones, Voice of Pinocchio
Dickie Jones, the voice of Pinocchio in the 1940 Disney film, died on July 7, 2014. He was 87 years old.
Frank Terry, Former Director of CalArts Character Animation Program, RIP
Frank Terry, the beloved former director of the character animation program at CalArts, passed away on February 11 at the age of 75.
“When the Wind Blows” Director Jimmy Murakami, RIP
Japanese-American animation legend Jimmy Murakami, who played an important role in the development of Ireland’s animation industry, has died at the age of 80, reported the organization Animation Ireland. The cause of death is unknown.
Arthur Rankin Jr, Co-Founder of Rankin/Bass, RIP
Arthur Rankin, Jr., one-half of the iconic animation duo Rankin/Bass, died on January 30th at his Harrington Sound, Bermuda home. He was 89.
John Dilworth Remembers Michael Sporn
Can you believe he even existed? Did we conjure him up in a strangely unexplainable collective?
Michael Sporn, A Passionate Film Director, RIP
Animator and filmmaker Michael Sporn, a man who represented the spirit and vitality of New York’s animation scene as much as any other single individual, passed away from pancreatic cancer on January 19. He was 67.
Hal Sutherland, Filmation Co-Founder and Director, RIP
Hal Sutherland, the co-founder of the low-budget American TV animation studio Filmation, has died at age 85.
Remembering British Animation Giants Harold Whitaker and Richard Taylor
Late last year, we lost two noted animation talents from the United Kingdom: Harold Whitaker and Richard Taylor. We remember their contributions to the art form.
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