The world lost a legend on Sunday. Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna were two of 9 people killed in a California helicopter crash. The two were on their way to a basketball tournament where Kobe was expected to coach and Gianna was going to play. The death of the NBA legend, Oscar-winner and... Continue Reading →
Visual concept artist and cyberpunk pioneer Syd Mead has passed away at the age of 86. Mead is known for working on Sci-Fi films like Disney's Tron and Tomorrowland. The news of Mead's passing reportedly came from John McElroy of Autoline. McElroy first posted the news on his personal Facebook account: https://www.facebook.com/100000162951234/posts/3186642048017862/?d=n Mead also worked... Continue Reading →
Karen Pendleton, one of the original Mouseketeers, has passed away at the age of 73. She was one of only nine kids who appeared on The Mickey Mouse Club during its entire original run. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Pendleton died from a heart attack on Sunday in Fresno, California. Among the youngest of the... Continue Reading →
Richard Williams, the Oscar-winning animator who worked on the hit film Who Framed Roger Rabbit, has died at the age of 86. Williams won two Oscars and a Bafta for his work as animation director on the 1988 film. According to BBC, Williams credits Snow White for his desire to become a voice actor and... Continue Reading →
Voice actor and Disney Legend Russi Taylor has passed away at the age of 75. Taylor voiced characters for Disney for nearly four decades and is most known for being the voice behind Minnie Mouse. “I never wanted to be famous. The characters I do are famous, and that’s fine for me.” - Russi Taylor... Continue Reading →
Disney Channel Star Cameron Boyce has passed away at the age of 20. The Jessie and Descendants star died from an ongoing medical condition, according to his family. "It is with a profoundly heavy heart that we report that this morning we lost Cameron. He passed away in his sleep due to a seizure which... Continue Reading →
Disney Legend Tim Conway, who starred in such beloved Disney classics as The Apple Dumpling Gang, The Shaggy D.A., Gus, and The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again has passed away at the age of 85. Born Thomas D. Conway on December 15, 1933, in Willoughby, Ohio, he grew up in the curiously named community of... Continue Reading →
Golden Globe-nominated actor R. Lee Ermey has passed away at 74. A spokesman for the widely-known actor says Ermey was dealing with complications from pneumonia. https://twitter.com/RLeeErmey/status/985651917870202883?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hollywoodreporter.com%2Fnews%2Fr-lee-ermey-dead-golden-globe-nominee-full-metal-jacket-was-74-1102863&tfw_creator=THR&tfw_site=THR Ermey is most popular for his roles in Full Metal Jacket, Se7en, Mississippi Burning and the remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, but he also lent his voice to animated characters like Sarge from... Continue Reading →
Legendary Disney Imagineer Martin A. “Marty” Sklar passed away in his Hollywood Hills home on Thursday at the age of 83. The cause of death has not been released. The Imagineer had a 54-year career working with for the mouse and alongside Walt Disney himself. Sklar was recognized for his imaginative work and creative capabilities... Continue Reading →
