Cartoon Culture
Margaret Groening,
Inspiration for Marge …
Margaret Groening, the mother of Simpsons creator Matt Groening,
died in her sleep on April 22 at age 94, as reported in an obituary …
Tagged RIP
Animators
Stop-motion pioneer Ray Harryhausen, whose work is featured in
classic adventure films like The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958), …
classic adventure films like The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958), …
Events
Hollywood animation studios seem to think that 2D animation is
dead so we may as well go ahead and make it official. Former …
dead so we may as well go ahead and make it official. Former …
Animators
Animation editor Jay Lawton has died at age 51 after a battle with cancer.
Animators
Edward Levitt, an unsung hero of the Golden Age of animation,
has died. He was 96. Levitt died on Tuesday, April 2, in …
has died. He was 96. Levitt died on Tuesday, April 2, in …
Animators
Michael Sporn reports the sad news that Mary Louise Whitham
Eastman passed away last Wednesday, February 27th, at age 97. …
Eastman passed away last Wednesday, February 27th, at age 97. …
Animators
Some of the biggest names in the UK animation scene are
expressing their condolences on the occasion of Bob Godfrey’s …
expressing their condolences on the occasion of Bob Godfrey’s …
Animators
Bob Godfrey, the Oscar-winning director of animated shorts and creator of beloved TV shows like “Roobarb” and “Henry’s Cat,” is …
Animators
A visual development artist who had contributed to films like Mulan, Tarzan, Brother Bear, and Treasure Planet, has passed away …
Animators
Petro Vlahos, a visual effects pioneer and inventor of camera
hardware, died last Sunday at age 96. His invention of the …
hardware, died last Sunday at age 96. His invention of the …
Shorts
Former New York City mayor Ed Koch will live forever through several animated appearances.
Animators
Let us take a moment to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of the animation community members who we lost in 2012.
Animators
Keiji Nakazawa, the creator of the manga series Barefoot Gen, passed away on December 19th from lung cancer.
TV
He wasn’t an animator – he was a pioneering television puppeteer – but he influenced everyone who grew up with his work.
Cartoon Culture
Jazz pianist Dave Brubeck, of “Take Five” fame, died last Wednesday, the day before his 92nd birthday.
