Independent Animation Director Michael Sporn Dies at 67
Animation director and Academy Award nominee Michael Sporn is dead at the age of 67 following illness due to pancreatic cancer.
Category: In Passing
Sand Animator Ernest ‘Nag’ Ansorge Dies at 88
Animator and filmmaker Ernest “Nag” Ansorge passes away on December 26 in Lausanne, Switzerland, two months before what would have been his 89th birthday.
Yukon Cornelius Voice Actor Larry Mann Dies at 91
Larry D. Mann, the voice of Yukon Cornelius in the animated Christmas favorite Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, has died at the age of 91.
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Beijing Galloping Horse CEO Li Ming Dies at 47
The Beijing-based executive, whose firm bought Digital Domain in 2012, was felled by a sudden heart attack.
Canadian Animator Frédéric Back Dies at 89
Animation director Frédéric Back, who won two Oscars for his short films, dies Tuesday, December 24, at his home in Montreal.
Autodesk’s Stig Gruman Dies at 51
Stig Gruman, VP of Worldwide M&E Sales at Audodesk Media and Entertainment, dies unexpectedly on November 23, 2013, at the age of 51.
Walt Disney's Daughter, Diane Disney Miller, Dies at 79
Diane Disney Miller, the daughter of Walt Disney, dies at her home in Napa, Calif. at the age of 79.
'The Simpsons' Pays Tribute to Voice Actor Marcia Wallace
Fox and The Simpsons producers make changes to Sunday’s programming to pay tribute to the passing of longtime Simpsons voice actor Marcia Wallace.
'Simpsons' Voice Actress Marcia Wallace Dies at 70
Marcia Wallace, the voice of Edna Krabappel, Bart's acerbic teacher on ‘The Simpsons,’ passes away at the age of 70 on Friday, October 25.
Filmation Co-Founder Lou Scheimer Dies at 84
Filmation co-founder Lou Scheimer dies at the age of 84, two days away from what would have been his 85th birthday.
British Animator John Wilson Dies at 93
Legendary British animation director, designer and studio owner John Wilson dies on Friday, June 21, at the age of 93.
Disney PR Exec Denise Greenwalt Dies
Denise Greenawalt, a longtime publicity executive for Walt Disney Studios, dies at the age of 52 following a long illness.
Former Rhythm & Hues Campus Sold
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
Stop-motion legend developed many of the techniques that have become today's industry standards.
Animation Editor Jay Lawton Dies at 51
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
Actor and comedian Jonathan Winters dies in his home in Montecito, CA, at the age of 87.
Muppets Co-Creator Jane Henson Dies
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
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
Britain's first Oscar-winning animator Bob Godfrey dies at 91.
VFX Pioneer Petro Vlahos Dies at 96
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
William Watts Biggers, the co-creator of the cartoon “Underdog,” dies at the age of 85.
Animator Lee Hartman Dies at 82
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
Animator behind popular puppet TV shows “Captain Scarlet,” “Stingray” and “Joe 90” dies in his sleep on Wednesday, December 26.
Tributes for Fyodor Khitruk
We thank those AWN readers who contributed their thoughts on the passing of legendary Russian animator Fyodor Khitruk.
Animator Rusty Mills Dies at 49
Former Warner Bros. animator Rusty Mills dies at the age of 49 following a battle with colon cancer.
