Billie Mae Richards, who voiced Rudolph in the Rankin-Bass special, has passed away in Burlington, Ontario, Canada, reports CBC.

Kihachiro Kawamoto, famed Japanese puppet animator, has died of pneumonia, reports Anime News Network.

Anime star Satoshi Kon has died of pancreatic cancer, reports AFP.

Sande Scoredos, the exec director of technical training and artist development for Sony Pictures Imageworks since 1996, died on Saturday, Aug. 14.

Veteran animation producer Alex Johns has died, reports VARIETY.

Disney animator Priscillano "Pres" Romanillos died from complications due to leukemia on July 17th at his home in Tujunga, reports the LA TIMES.

Kip King, one of the original Groundling comedians, died of a long illness on July 15th, reports VARIETY.

Peter Fernandez, best known for voicing Speed Racer, died of lung cancer on July 15th in Pomona, NY, reports VARIETY.

Harvey Pekar, the creator of indie comic AMERICAN SPLENDOR, died at the age of 70, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

Voice actor Ronald Gans has died from complications of pneumonia, reports VARIETY.