Robert Breer, the experimental animator, has died.

Harry Redmond Jr., a trailblazer in special effects from the dawn of talking films, died at his Hollywood Hills home on May 23, writes The Hollywood Reporter.

Michael Sporn has posted news on his blog that independent animator Karen Aqua has passed away following a 10 year battle with cancer.

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Dwayne McDuffie, who wrote for comics and animated superhero series such as JUSTICE LEAGUE, has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Perry Moore, co-producer of THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA franchise, died on Thursday, Feb. 17, of an accidental overdose of painkiller OxyContin, reports ComingSoon.net.

Disney Legend Bill Justice died early today of natural causes at a nursing home in Santa Monica, California. He was 97.

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Boyd Kirkland, who directed episodes of BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES, has passed away, according to The Animation Guild Blog.

Storyboard artist John Dorman has died, according to The Animation Guild Blog.