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.
RIP
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.
Paul Coker Jr., Designer Of Timeless Rankin/Bass Holiday Special Characters, Dies At 93
Characters developed under Coker’s supervision include Frosty the Snowman, Kris Kringle, Winter Warlock, and many more.
Tony Mines, Pioneer Of Modern Lego Animation, Dies At 44
Tony Mines was a pioneer of the brickfilm movement as it shifted online around the turn of the century.
Kazuki Takahashi, ‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ Creator, Dies At 60
Takahashi was found dead after an apparent snorkeling trip in Okinawa Prefecture.
Ken Knowlton, A Founding Father Of Computer Art And Animation, Dies at 91
Knowlton’s pioneering work at Bell Labs in the 1960s is the foundation on which modern computer animation is built.
Everett Peck, ‘Duckman’ And ‘Squirrel Boy’ Creator, Dies at 71
In addition to his own shows, Peck worked on animated series like The Critic, The Real Ghostbusters, and Jumanji.
Fernando Laverde, Colombian Stop Motion Pioneer, Dies At 88
Inspired by the work of Jiří Trnka and Jiří Barta, Laverde’s films were unlike anything being made in Colombia in the 1970s-1980s.
Norma Swank-Haviland, Disney Ink-&-Paint Artist And Early Chip Voice Actor, Dies At 97
A painter and final checker in Disney’s ink and paint department, she took on several voice acting gigs over three decades.
Vlasta Pospíšilová, Icon Of The Golden Age Of Czech Puppet Animation, Dies At 87
Pospíšilová was a major contributor to the work done at the legendary Jiří Trnka Studio before launching an outstanding directorial career.
