Tyrus Wong, ‘Bambi’ Production Designer, Dies at 106
RIP Tyrus Wong.
#RIP
John Dilworth Remembers Michael Sporn
Can you believe he even existed? Did we conjure him up in a strangely unexplainable collective?
Frédéric Back, Director of “The Man Who Planted Trees,” Dies at 89
Animation legend Frédéric Back, the two-time Oscar-winning director of “The Man Who Planted Trees,” “Crac!,” and “The Mighty River,” passed away this morning at his home in Montreal.
Walt Disney’s Daughter, Diane Disney Miller, Has Died at 79
Walt Disney’s daughter, Diane Disney Miller, died today at her home in Napa, California.
R.I.P. Filmation Co-Founder Lou Scheimer
For TV viewers of a certain age, the shows produced by Lou Scheimer’s Filmation evoke fond nostalgia and happy Saturday morning memories. …
Background Painter Ron Dias Dies at 76
Background painter and stylist Ron Dias died in California on Tuesday, July 30th at the age of 76. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii on February …
John Wilson, British Animation Legend, RIP
British animation director, designer and studio owner John Wilson (above, left) passed away on Friday, June 21st, according to a report …
Margaret Groening, Inspiration for Marge Simpson, Dies at 94
Margaret Groening, the mother of Simpsons creator Matt Groening, died in her sleep on April 22 at age 94, as reported in an obituary in …
Master Animator and Director Ray Harryhausen Dies at 92
Stop-motion pioneer Ray Harryhausen, whose work is featured in classic adventure films like The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958), Jason and …
Memorial Service for 2D Animation Planned for San Diego Comic-Con
Hollywood animation studios seem to think that 2D animation is dead so we may as well go ahead and make it official. Former Walt Disney …
Animation Editor Jay Lawton, RIP
Animation editor Jay Lawton has died at age 51 after a battle with cancer.
RIP: Edward Levitt, 96, Disney Background Painter and Cartoon Modern Designer
Edward Levitt, an unsung hero of the Golden Age of animation, has died. He was 96. Levitt died on Tuesday, April 2, in Palmdale, …
Mary Louise Whitham Eastman, RIP
Michael Sporn reports the sad news that Mary Louise Whitham Eastman passed away last Wednesday, February 27th, at age 97. Eastman worked …
The UK Animation Community Reacts to Bob Godfrey’s Death
Some of the biggest names in the UK animation scene are expressing their condolences on the occasion of Bob Godfrey’s passing. Here’s …
Bob Godfrey, RIP
Bob Godfrey, the Oscar-winning director of animated shorts and creator of beloved TV shows like “Roobarb” and “Henry’s Cat,” is dead at 91.
Harald Siepermann (1962-2013)
A visual development artist who had contributed to films like Mulan, Tarzan, Brother Bear, and Treasure Planet, has passed away at age 50.
Visual Effects Pioneer Petro Vlahos, RIP
Petro Vlahos, a visual effects pioneer and inventor of camera hardware, died last Sunday at age 96. His invention of the sodium vapor …
Ed Koch, RIP
Former New York City mayor Ed Koch will live forever through several animated appearances.
In Memoriam: Members of the Animation Community We Lost in 2012
Let us take a moment to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of the animation community members who we lost in 2012.
Keiji Nakazawa, Creator of “Barefoot Gen”, RIP
Keiji Nakazawa, the creator of the manga series Barefoot Gen, passed away on December 19th from lung cancer.
