Todd Brian, TV Writer And Wildbrain Animation Executive, Dies At 59
Brian also worked in senior creative and writing positions at Corus Entertainment, Marblemedia, EOne, and the CBC.
RIP
Chris Ledesma, Music Editor On ‘The Simpsons’ Who Worked On Over 730 Episodes, Dies At 64
Ledesma was a prolific music editor, and worked on other animated shows including “The Critic” and “Mission Hill.”
Yuji Nunokawa, Founder Of ‘Naruto’ Studio Pierrot, Dies At 75
Starting his career as an artist, Nunokawa went on to launch one of Japan’s best known animation studios.
Russian Animation Director Andrei Svislotski, Key Figure At Klasky Csupo, Dies At 62
Svislotski worked for numerous studios including Russia’s first non-state-run outfit Pilot Studio, and on American series such as “Duckman” and “Rugrats.”
In Memoriam: Remembering The Animation Figures Who Died In 2022
A tribute to the talents the community lost this year including animators, illustrators, writers, directors, and studio founders.
George Newall, Last Surviving ‘Schoolhouse Rock!’ Co-Creator, Dies At 88
Newall and longtime partner Tom Yohe also produced the Emmy-winning NBC animated series “Drawing Power.”
Jonathan Gales, BAFTA-Winning Factory Fifteen Co-Founder, Killed By Suspected Drunk Driver In L.A.
Gales was a principal in Factory Fifteen, which has done work for Formula 1, Samsung, Tokyo Olympics, and The British Film Institute.
Thilo Kuther, Founder Of Oscar-Winning VFX Company Pixomondo, Dies At 58
The German-born Kuther grew Pixomondo into a global brand, eventually winning a special effects Oscar for its work on “Hugo.”
Kevin Conroy, Longtime Batman Voice Actor, Dies At 66
Described by many as the definitive voice of Batman, Conroy voiced the Caped Crusader in series, films, and games for three decades.
Jan Rabson, Voice Actor For ‘Akira,’ Leisure Suit Larry, And A Pixar Regular, Dies At 68
Rabson was a versatile actor whose voice can be heard on some of the most popular animated features of all time, often for only a few seconds.
Jules Bass, Rankin/Bass Co-Founder, Dies At 87
For nearly three decades, Rankin/Bass produced animated specials, series, and films that still endure today.
Claudio Biern Boyd, Creator Of ‘David The Gnome,’ ‘Dogtanian,’ Dies At 81
Biern’s popular creations earned him the title of the ‘Spanish Walt Disney.’
U.S. Army Reveals ‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ Creator Kazuki Takahashi Died Trying To Help Drowning Swimmers
When three snorkelers got caught in a rip current on July 4, Takahashi jumped in to aid the rescue efforts of U.S. soldiers on the scene.
Eugene Troubetzkoy, Nuclear Physicist Who Co-Founded Blue Sky Studios, Dies At 91
Troubetzkoy was a founding father of ray-tracing technology and co-wrote Blue Sky’s proprietary CGI Studio renderer.
Gil Alkabetz, Israeli Filmmaker Behind ‘Rubicon’ And ‘Morir De Amor,’ Dies At 64
The global animation community mourns the loss of one of most accomplished Israeli animators of all time.
Shichiro Kobayashi, Prolific Art Director Of ‘Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro,’ ‘Berserk,’ Dies At 89
Kobayashi leaves behind a tremendous body of iconic work which spans more than 50 years in animation.
Ralph Eggleston, A Cornerstone Of Pixar’s Visual Style, Dies At 56
Eggleston’s storied career at Pixar included winning an Oscar for his short “For the Birds.”
Gerald Potterton, ‘Heavy Metal’ Director, Dies At 91
Over a seven-decade career, Potterton worked with a who’s who of the art form: John Halas, George Dunning, Richard Williams, Norman McLaren, and Bob Godfrey, among others.
Illustrator And Cartoonist Jean-Jacques Sempé, Creator Of ‘Little Nicholas,’ Dies At 89
A national hero in France, Sempé died on Thursday.
Raymond Briggs, ‘The Snowman,’ ‘When The Wind Blows’ Creator, Dies at 88
“He liked ‘The Guardian’ editorial describing himself as an ‘iconoclastic national treasure,’” Briggs’s family remembers.
