In Passing

Former Rhythm & Hues Campus Sold

jwolfe — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:45:36 -0700

The property -- three buildings on six acres -- is sold for $25 million to Rockwood Capital and Marshall Property & Development.

Visual Effects Pioneer Ray Harryhausen Dies at 92

jwolfe — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:30:47 -0700

Stop-motion legend developed many of the techniques that have become today's industry standards.

Animation Editor Jay Lawton Dies at 51

jwolfe — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:14:21 -0700

Photographer and film editor Jay Lawton dies at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday, April 23, after a brief battle with cancer.

Jonathan Winters Dies at 87

jwolfe — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:02:50 -0700

Actor and comedian Jonathan Winters dies in his home in Montecito, CA, at the age of 87.

Muppets Co-Creator Jane Henson Dies

jwolfe — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:44:25 -0700

Puppeteer, philanthropist and founder of The Jim Henson Legacy dies in her Connecticut home on April 2, 2013 following a lengthy battle with cancer.

Simpsons EP Don Payne Dies at 48

jwolfe — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:57:28 -0700

Don Payne, a four-time Emmy winner for “The Simpsons,” died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 48.

British Animator Bob Godfrey Dies at 91

jwolfe — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:24:58 -0800

Britain's first Oscar-winning animator Bob Godfrey dies at 91.

VFX Pioneer Petro Vlahos Dies at 96

jwolfe — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:15:36 -0800

Petro Vlahos, the visual effects pioneer who developed the blue-screen and green-screen process, died on February 10 in Los Angeles at the age of 89.

Underdog Co-creator Dies at 85

jwolfe — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:11:24 -0800

William Watts Biggers, the co-creator of the cartoon “Underdog,” dies at the age of 85.

Animator Lee Hartman Dies at 82

jwolfe — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 11:44:12 -0800

Notable former Disney and Warner Bros. “Tiny Toons” animator Lee Hartman dies on Christmas Eve, at age 82.

Thunderbirds Creator Gerry Anderson Dies at 83

jwolfe — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 08:48:21 -0800

Animator behind popular puppet TV shows “Captain Scarlet,” “Stingray” and “Joe 90” dies in his sleep on Wednesday, December 26.

Animator Rusty Mills Dies at 49

jwolfe — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 10:36:39 -0800

Former Warner Bros. animator Rusty Mills dies at the age of 49 following a battle with colon cancer.

Weta VFX Producer Eileen Moran Passes

jwolfe — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 09:34:00 -0800

Top visual effects producer Eileen Moran, who worked on such films as “Avatar” and “The Hobbit” dies in New Zealand.

Dutch Animator Gerrit Van Dijk Dies at Age 73

jwolfe — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 09:08:46 -0800

Haarlem-based animator Gerrit van Dijk passed away on December 4 at the age of 73.

Russian Animator Fyodor Khitruk Dies

jwolfe — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 09:15:43 -0800

Fyodor Khitruk, the creator of the former Soviet Union's animated version of A.A. Milne's classic “Winnie the Pooh” tales, has died in Moscow at the age of 95.

Legendary Disney Designer and Concept Artist Mel Shaw Passes at 97

dsarto — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:05:42 -0800

One of the most versatile and talented visual development artists, designers, and storymen to ever work at The Walt Disney Studios passed away on Thanksgiving Day from congestive heart failure.

Margaret Nichols Dies at 82

jwolfe — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 13:45:52 -0800

Veteran animator and director Margaret Nichols passes away at the age of 82.

Voice Actor Lucille Bliss Passes

jwolfe — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:58:28 -0800

Pioneering voice actress Lucille Bliss passes away at age 96.

British Animator Run Wrake Dies

jwolfe — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:33:37 -0700

British animator Run Wrake dies at the age of 47.

Czech Animator Bretislav Pojar Dies

jwolfe — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:36:14 -0700

Czech animator and puppeteer Bretislav Pojar, a two-time Cannes winner known for his short films starring a teddy bear duo, dies in Prague at the age of 89.