Edd Gould (1988-2012)
British animation artist Edd Gould passed away on Sunday, March 25 from leukemia. He was the creator of the popular online animation …
#RIP
R.I.P. Jim Duffy
Longtime TV animation director and producer Jim Duffy passed away Friday night after a long bout with cancer. Duffy spent much of the …
Don Markstein (1947-2012)
Don Markstein may not have been a household name in animation circles, but he was one of the best friends comics and cartoon history ever …
Jean “Moebius” Giraud, RIP (1938-2012)
RIP, French comic artist and illustrator Jean “Moebius” Giraud, who has passed away from cancer at the age of 73. This is a good …
Robert B. Sherman (1925-2012)
Robert B. Sherman, the elder half of the songwriting duo aka The Sherman Brothers passed away yesterday in London. He was 86. Robert …
Patricia Disney (1935-2012)
Sorry to report that Patty Disney (Roy Disney’s Ex) died today of Alzheimer’s at her home in Toluca Lake. Also sorry I don’t have a …
Bingham Ray (1954-2012)
Allow me to go off topic (or slightly off topic) for a moment to pay tribute to an old friend, Bingham Ray (he’s at left in the photo …
Remembering Vincent Cafarelli
This video offers a look at the memorial celebration for New York animation legend Vincent Cafarelli that took place on Friday, January …
My Friend, Ronald Searle
[Editor’s Note: In memory of Ronald Searle’s passing, we present this tribute by Matt Jones. Besides working as a story artist at Pixar, …
Ronald Searle (1920-2011)
Ronald Searle with Walt Disney. Click for bigger version World-renowned cartoonist and illustrator Ronald Searle passed away …
Jordan Belson, RIP
Experimental filmmaker and abstract animator Jordan Belson passed away on September 6 at the age of 85. He created more than thirty films …
“Ziggy” Creator Tom Wilson Dies at 80
Tom Wilson Sr., the creator of everyone’s favorite clumpy loser Ziggy, passed away last Friday, September 16, at the age of 80. I never …
Earl Kress (1951-2011)
That’s Earl Kress (above left) with me at the Van Eaton Galleries in May 2010. My friend, animation writer and Hanna-Barbera …
Kevyn Wallace memorial
Animator/layout artist Kevyn Wallace passed away on September 14th, at 3am, succumbing to the injuries sustained after being hit by a …
Del Connell (1918-2011)
Del Connell, who was a veteran Disney animation artist, Western Publishing editor, and comic strip/book writer, passed away on August 12 …
Robert Breer (1926-2011)
Experimental animator Robert Breer has passed away. Breer was a fine art painter who became interested in creating films as art in the …
Remembering Corny Cole
The outpouring of love and affection after Corny Cole’s passing has been tremendous. In the past three days, over one hundred artists …
Corny Cole (1930-2011)
Beloved animator, graphic artist, book illustrator, painter and teacher Cornelius “Corny” Cole has passed away. His close friend, …
Eddie Brandt (1922-2011)
Animation writer, musician and most notably, movie memorabilia dealer Eddie Brandt has died. He passed away week ago Sunday, Feb. 20th, …
Disney Legend Bill Justice, RIP
Disney director and animator Bill Justice passed away today, just one day after his 97th birthday. Besides animating on many of the …
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