1931 in animation

none Events in 1931 in animation. Films released 2 January – The Birthday Party (United States) 6 January – Ace of Spades (United States) 11 January – Popcorn (United States) 12 January – China (United States) 19 January – Big Man from the North (United States) 25 January: Circus Time (United States) Club Sandwich (United States) 28 January – College (United States) 31 January: The Soup Song (United States) The Village Smitty (United States) February – Ain't Nature Grand! (United States) 7 February – Teacher's Pest (United States) 8 February – Razzberries (United States) 9 February – Shipwreck (United States) 10 February – Birds of a Feather (United States) 13 February – Rodeo Dough (United States) 21 February – Tree Saps (United States) 22 February – Go West, Big Boy (United States) 25 February – The Milkman (United States) 7 March – Traffic Troubles (United States) 8 March – Quack, Quack (United States) 14 March: Laughing Gas (United States) The Cow's Husband (United States) 22 March: The Brown Derby (United States) The Explorer (United States) 23 March – The Farmer (United States) 27 March – The Castaway (United States) 4 April: Swiss Movements (United States) Ups 'n Downs (United States) 5 April – Clowning (United States) 6 April – The Bum Bandit (United States) 8 April – The Fireman (United States) 15 April – Down South (United States) 17 April – Mother Goose Melodies (United States) 19 April – Sing, Sing Prison (United States) 20 April – Sunny South (United States) 26 April – The Male Man (United States) 27 April – Disarmament Conference (United States) 30 April: The Moose Hunt (United States) Adventures of Juku The Dog (Estonia) 1 May – Hallowe'en (United States) 2 May – Ragtime Romeo (United States) 3 May – The Fireman's Bride (United States) 5 May: Country School (United States) Twenty Legs Under the Sea (United States) 16 May – Aces Up (United States) 17 May – The Sultan's Cat (United States) 18 May – The Bandmaster (United States) 23 May – Silly Scandals (United States) 25 May – The China Plate (United States) 29 May – Soda Poppa (United States) 30 May – Dumb Patrol (United States) 31 May – A Day to Live (United States) 6 June – The Delivery Boy (United States) 7 June – The Bull Thrower (United States) 13 June – Yodeling Yokels (United States) 14 June – 2000 B.C. (United States) 22 June – The Busy Beavers (United States) 24 June – The Herring Murder Case (United States) 28 June – Blues (United States) 29 June – Northwoods (United States) 7 July – Mickey Steps Out (United States) 11 July – Stork Market (United States) 12 July – By the Sea (United States) 13 July – The Stone Age (United States) 16 July – Yelp WantedMitchell-Waite Antony Mitchell-Waite Joanne Laurel & Hardy's Animated Antics A-Z 2013 Lulu.com 9781291619256 37 3rd https://books.google.com/books?id=lTIKBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA37 enJune 2022 Book is self published and should be checked (United States) 18 July – Bosko's Holiday (United States) 24 July – Bimbo's Initiation (United States) 25 July: The New Car (United States) The Tree's Knees (United States) 26 July – Her First Egg (United States) 27 July – Radio Rhythm (United States) 28 July – The Cat's Out (United States) 1 August – Wot a Night (United States) 2 August – Lady, Play Your Mandolin! (United States) 3 August – Svengarlic (United States) 9 August – Jazz Mad (United States) 15 August – The Little Pest (United States) 18 August – Blue Rhythm (United States) 22 August – Bimbo's Express (United States) 23 August – Canadian Capers (United States) 27 August – Egyptian Melodies (United States) 29 August – Movie Mad (United States) 5 September: Polar Pals (United States) Smile, Darn Ya, Smile! (United States) 6 September – Jesse and James (United States) 7 September – Kentucky Belles (United States) 12 September – The Village Specialist (United States) 14 September: Hot Feet (United States) Weenie Roast (United States) 15 September – Sunday Clothes (United States) 18 September – Peludópolis (Argentina) 19 September – Bosko Shipwrecked! (United States) 20 September – The Champ (United States) 25 September – Fishin' Around (United States) 26 September – Jail Birds (United States) 28 September – Minding the Baby (United States) 30 September – The Clock Store (United States) 3 October – One More Time (United States) 4 October – Around the World (United States) 10 October: The Barnyard Broadcast (United States) Trouble (United States) 12 October – The Hunter (United States) 15 October – Bars and Stripes (United States) 16 October – The Dog Snatcher (United States) 17 October: Africa Squeaks (United States) Bosko the Doughboy (United States) 18 October – Jingle Bells (United States) 19 October – In the Shade of the Old Apple Sauce (United States) 21 October – You Don't Know What You're Doin'! (United States) 23 October – The Spider and the Fly (United States) 26 October – Wonderland (United States) 1 November – The Black Spider (United States) 2 November – Hash House Blues (United States) 5 November – The Beach Party (United States) 9 November – Mask-A-Raid (United States) 10 November – The Fox Hunt (United States) 11 November – Showin Off (United States) 14 November: Bosko's Soda Fountain (United States) Jungle Jam (United States) 15 November – China (United States) 16 November – Minding the Baby (United States) 22 November – Jack and the Beanstalk (United States) 28 November – Hittin' the Trail for Hallelujah Land (United States) 29 November – The Lorelei (United States) 30 November: Mickey Cuts Up (United States) The Hare Mail (United States) 1 December – The Restless Sax (United States) 7 December – The Fisherman (United States) 9 December – Mickey's Orphans (United States) 12 December Bosko's Fox Hunt (United States) Dizzy Red Riding Hood (United States) 13 December – Summertime (United States) 17 December – The Ugly Duckling (United States) 19 December – A Swiss Trick (United States) 21 December: Spooks (United States) The Clown (United States) 26 December – Red-Headed Baby (United States) 27 December – Aladdin's Lamp (United States) Events June June 13: Harman and Ising's Lady, Play Your Mandolin!, the first Merrie Melodie cartoon, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions premieres, Foxy makes his debut. August August 15: Harman and Ising's Smile, Darn Ya, Smile! starring Foxy and produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions premieres, the title song would later be used in 1988's Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Births January January 13: Charles Nelson Reilly, American actor, comedian, director and drama teacher (host of Uncle Croc's Block, voice of Frank Frankenstone in The Flintstone Comedy Show, Killer in All Dogs Go to Heaven, All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series and An All Dogs Christmas Carol, Hunch in Rock-a-Doodle, D.O.R.C. in Space Cats, Dutch Spackle in Goof Troop, King Llort in A Troll in Central Park, Mr. Dumpty in Babes in Toyland, Red Parrot Stan in Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers, Minos in the Hercules episode "Hercules and the Minotaur", Edmund Haynes in the Rugrats episode "Game Show Didi", the Dirty Bubble in the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II"), (d. 2007).McGeehan Patrick 2007-05-28 Charles Nelson Reilly, Tony-Winning Comic Actor, Dies at 76 (Published 2007) en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/28/theater/28reilly.html 2020-11-06 0362-4331 mdy-all Chris Wiggins, English-born Canadian actor (voice of Thor in The Marvel Super Heroes, Mysterio in Spider-Man, Satan in The Devil and Daniel Mouse, Mr. Sun in the Strawberry Shortcake franchise, No Heart in The Care Bears Family, Narrator in the first episode of the DIC dub of Sailor Moon, Cornelius in the Babar franchise), (d. 2017).Vlessing Etan Chris Wiggins, Veteran Character Actor, Dies at 87 The Hollywood Reporter February 24, 2017 February 25, 2017 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chris-wiggins-dead-veteran-character-actor-was-87-979437Christopher John Wiggins Obituary Toronto Star February 24, 2017 February 24, 2017 http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thestar/obituary.aspx?n=christopher-john-wiggins&pid=184235990 Rip Taylor, American actor and comedian (voice of The Grump in Here Comes The Grump, Gene the Genie in DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp, Uncle Fester in The Addams Family, and Captain Kiddie in Tom and Jerry: The Movie), (d. 2019).https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/06/entertainment/rip-taylor-death/index.html Rip Taylor, the confetti-tossing actor and comedian, is dead Hollie Silverman CNN WarnerMedia Atlanta October 6, 2019 October 6, 2019https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/06/arts/rip-taylor-dead.html Rip Taylor, Flamboyant Comedian, Is Dead at 88 The New York Times New York City October 6, 2019 October 7, 2019 Vigdor Neilhttps://variety.com/2019/tv/news/rip-taylor-dead-dies-1203360814/ Rip Taylor, 'King of Camp and Confetti' comedy host, dies Nate Nickolai Variety United States October 6, 2019 October 6, 2019Certificate of Death – Charles E. Taylor County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health November 7, 2019 TMZ https://dam.tmz.com/document/5c/o/2019/11/08/5c2d7ea6efc64c19a00e2a52f2c29d73.pdfBehr Lindsey The Washington Post October 7, 2019 Rip Taylor, madcap comic personality, dies at 88 https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/rip-taylor-madcap-comic-personality-dies/2019/10/07/65982d1e-e900-11e9-85c0-85a098e47b37_story.html July 1, 2021AP News Correction: Obit-Rip Taylor October 7, 2019 https://apnews.com/article/753764d8d2be40eeb54021d4680b124f June 30, 2021 His ashes were scattered at sea in Hawaii. Scott Beach, American actor (voice roles in Peanuts productions, original voice of Garfield), (d. 1996).Taylor Michael Scott Beach -- S.F. Radio Commentator, Actor, Bon Vivant https://www.sfgate.com/news/amp/Scott-Beach-S-F-Radio-Commentator-Actor-Bon-2993683.php SF Gate February 14, 1996Caen Herb HERB CAEN -- Once Upon a Deadline https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/HERB-CAEN-Once-Upon-a-Deadline-2997506.php 2024-01-10 SFGATE enCaen Herb HERB CAEN -- What Is This Thing Called? https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/HERB-CAEN-What-Is-This-Thing-Called-2994262.php 2024-01-10 SFGATE enCARROLL JERRY Committee Of One / Larry Hankin, co-founder of '60s comedy troupe, brings solo show to S.F. https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Committee-Of-One-Larry-Hankin-co-founder-of-2984589.php 2024-06-04 SFGATE enKeeping Up With The News https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/carroll/articleg/JON-CARROLL-Keeping-Up-With-the-News-3331324.php www.sfgate.comhttps://www.sfchronicle.com/thetake/article/When-2-mimes-had-a-resounding-wedding-in-Union-12367228.php When 2 mimes had a resounding wedding in Union Square 21 November 2017 https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/the-voice-stilled-scott-beach-dies-3158515.php "The Voice' stilled: Scott Beach dies 14 February 1996June 2023 January 17: James Earl Jones, American actor (voice of Mufasa in The Lion King franchise, Darth Vader in the Star Wars franchise, Ommadon in The Flight of Dragons, the Emperor of the Night in Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night, Kibosh in Casper: A Spirited Beginning, Martin Luther King Sr. in Our Friend, Martin, Santa Claus in the Recess episode "Yes Mikey, Santa Does Shave", the Mover, Serak the Preparer and narrator in The Simpsons episode "Treehouse of Terror", and Maggie Simpson in The Simpsons episode "Treehouse of Horror V"), (d. 2024).https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/09/entertainment/james-earl-jones-death/index.html James Earl Jones, iconic voice of Darth Vader in ‘Star Wars’ and Mufasa in ‘The Lion King,’ dead at 93 | CNN September 9, 2024 January 20: Shinsuke Chikaishi, Japanese voice actor (voice of Masuo Fuguta in Sazae-san, Pukko in The Amazing 3, Yoshihiko Hasegawa in Roujin Z, the Narrator in Gokū no Daibōken), (d. 2022).Sazae-san Voice Actor Shinsuke Chikaishi Passes Away https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-10-09/sazae-san-voice-actor-shinsuke-chikaishi-passes-away/.190661 Anime News Network October 9, 2022 January 25: Dean Jones, American actor (voice of George Newton in Beethoven, Dean Arbagast in Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero, Ahasuerus in The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible episode "Queen Esther", Dr. Karel in The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest episode "DNA Doomsday", Abraham Lincoln in the Nightmare Ned episode "Monster Ned", Sam Lane in the Superman: The Animated Series episode "Monkey Fun", Chauncey in the Adventures from the Book of Virtues episode "Trushworthiness"), (d. 2015). January 29: Richard Bakalyan, Armenian-American actor (voice of M.C. Bird in It's Tough to be a Bird, Dinky in The Fox and the Hound), (d. 2015).http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/star-gazette/obituary.aspx?n=Richard-Bakalyan&pid=174280057 Richard Bakalyan Obituary legacy.com Star-Gazette March 1, 2015 February February 6: Rip Torn, American actor (voice of Zeus in the Hercules franchise, Lou Lo Duca in Bee Movie, M in the TripTank episode "#InsideRoy"), (d. 2019).https://wpdh.com/actor-rip-torn-buried-in-poughkeepsie-cemetery/ Actor Rip Torn Buried in Poughkeepsie Cemetery December 13, 2019 WPDH BorisRip Torn Died of Alzheimer's, According to Death Certificate https://www.tmz.com/2019/12/13/rip-torn-died-alzheimers-disease-dementia/ 2021-07-09 TMZ 13 December 2019 enhttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/09/obituaries/rip-torn-dead.html Rip Torn, an Outsize Presence Onstage and Off, Is Dead at 88 Gates Anita The New York Times July 9, 2019 July 10, 2019 12 https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2019/jul/10/rip-torn-cult-actor-dies-aged-88 Rip Torn, cult actor and Artie in the Larry Sanders Show dies aged 88 Andrew Pulver July 10, 2019 July 12, 2019 The Guardian Guardian News & Media Limited February 7: José Luis Beltrán Coscojuela, Spanish comics artist and animator, (d. 2013).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/beltran-coscojuela_jl.htm José Luis Beltrán Coscojuela lambiek.net May 15, 2020 Serge Danot, French animator, film director and producer (The Magic Roundabout), (d. 1990).https://www.gettyimages.com.au/detail/news-photo/workers-install-the-iron-grave-of-the-family-of-serge-danot-news-photo/154744119 Workers install the "iron grave" of the family of Serge Danot who... Getty Images 25 October 2012 August 2, 2020 February 13: Isaac Bardavid, Brazilian actor (dub voice of Skeletor in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and Tigger in Winnie the Pooh), (d. 2022).https://canaltech.com.br/entretenimento/morre-o-dublador-isaac-bardavid-a-voz-brasileira-do-wolverine-208137/ Morre o dublador Isaac Bardavid, a voz brasileira do Wolverine February 1, 2022 Canaltech February 26: Jacques Rouxel, French animator (Les Shadoks), (d. 2004). February 28: Gavin MacLeod, American actor (voice of Captain Gumble in the Pound Puppies episode "Bone Voyage", Daniel in The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible episode "Daniel and the Lion's Den", himself in the Pinky and the Brain episode "The Pinky and the Brain Reunion Special"), (d. 2021).2021-05-29 Gavin MacLeod, 'Love Boat' captain, dies at 90 https://apnews.com/article/gavin-macleod-entertainment-arts-and-entertainment-6313dfd801244eeeea2be2ddeac1cdbb 2022-09-18 AP NEWS enhttps://deadline.com/2021/05/gavin-macleod-dead-love-boat-captain-mary-tyler-moore-colleague-obituary-1234766493/ Gavin MacLeod Dies: 'Love Boat' Captain And 'Mary Tyler Moore' Colleague Was 90 Bruce Haring Deadline Hollywood May 29, 2021 May 29, 2021https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/gavin-macleod-love-boat-captain-dies-at-90 Gavin MacLeod, 'Love Boat' captain, dies at 90 Fox News May 29, 2021 May 30, 2021 March March 8: Gerald Potterton, British-Canadian animator (National Film Board of Canada, Yellow Submarine), storyboard artist (Rubik, the Amazing Cube), writer, producer (The Selfish Giant, The Happy Prince, The Christmas Messenger, George and the Christmas Star) and director (Cool McCool, Heavy Metal, CINAR, co-creator of The Smoggies), (d. 2022).Milligan Mercedes 'Heavy Metal' Director Gerald Potterton Dies at Age 91 https://www.animationmagazine.net/2022/08/heavy-metal-director-gerald-potterton-dies-at-age-91/ Animation Magazine August 24, 2022 March 11: Rupert Murdoch, Australian-born American businessman and founder of News Corporation (voiced himself in The Simpsons episodes "Sunday, Cruddy Sunday" and "Judge Me Tender"). March 20: Hal Linden, American actor (voice of Eli Selig in The Zeta Project episode "The Hologram Man", Old Lloyd Nebulon in the Lloyd in Space episode "Halloween Scary Fun Action Plan"). Rein Raamat, Estonian animation film director, artist and screenwriter (Joonisfilm). March 22: William Shatner, Canadian actor (voice of Captain Kirk in Star Trek: The Animated Series, Mayor Phlegmming in Osmosis Jones, Kazar in The Wild, Ozzie in Over the Hedge, Santa Claus in Gotta Catch Santa Claus, General Shanker in Escape from Planet Earth, Two-Face in Batman vs. Two-Face, Jason in the Hercules episode "Hercules and the Argonauts", Betty's Grandfather in the Atomic Betty episode "The No-L Nine", Grand Pear in the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic episode "The Perfect Pear", Keldor in Masters of the Universe: Revolution, himself in the Futurama episode "Where No Fan Has Gone Before"). March 26: Leonard Nimoy, American actor (voice of Spock in Star Trek: The Animated Series, Galvatron in The Transformers: The Movie, Mr. Moundshroud in The Halloween Tree, King Kashekim Nedakh in Atlantis: The Lost Empire, himself in The Simpsons and Futurama), (d. 2015). http://www.today.com/health/diagnosed-copd-leonard-nimoy-urged-people-quit-smoking-2D80518449 Diagnosed with COPD, Leonard Nimoy urged people to quit smoking The Today Show February 27, 2015 February 28, 2015 A. Pawlowski http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/24/entertainment/leonard-nimoy-feat/ Internet to Leonard Nimoy: Live long and prosper Lisa Respers France February 24, 2015 February 27, 2015 CNN http://www.treknews.net/2016/05/27/leonard-nimoy-final-months-adam-nimoy-copd/ Leonard Nimoy's Son Adam Discusses His Father's Final Months [VIDEO] May 27, 2016 treknews.net July 11, 2017https://www.npr.org/2015/02/27/389520008/he-was-and-will-always-be-our-friend-remembering-leonard-nimoy/ He Was, And Will Always Be, Our Friend: Remembering Leonard Nimoy February 27, 2015 NPR.orgNimoy Adam https://twitter.com/StarTrek/status/629758274288484352 @StarTrek Twitter (confirmed official) August 7, 2015 August 7, 2015TheRealNimoy 569762773204217857 A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP Nimoy Leonard February 22, 2015 March 4, 2015Goodman Jessica https://www.huffpost.com/entry/leonard-nimoy-dead_n_6770032 'Star Trek' Star Leonard Nimoy Dead At 83 HuffPost February 27, 2015 March 30, 2015https://time.com/3726337/leonard-nimoy-dead-twitter/ Time Leonard Nimoy's Final Tweet Will Make You Cry Dockterman, Eliana en-US live February 27, 2015 November 1, 2022 February 27, 2015 https://archive.today/20150227182410/http://time.com/3726337/leonard-nimoy-dead-twitter/ March 31: Ryō Ishihara, Japanese voice actor (voice of Cyborg 002 in Cyborg 009), (d. 2025).https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2425455/full/ 声優・石原良さん死去 94歳 『サイボーグ009』002役、『クロ現』ナレーションなど担当 December 17, 2025 オリコンニュース（ORICON NEWS） April April 10: Gérald Forton, Belgian-born French comic book artist, animator (The Legend of White Fang, Skeleton Warriors), storyboard artist (Kid 'n Play, The Legend of Prince Valiant, Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa, Red Planet, Rugrats, Skeleton Warriors, Darkstalkers, X-Men: The Animated Series, Road Rovers, Street Fighter, Extreme Ghostbusters, Men in Black: The Series, The Prince of Atlantis, Invasion America, RoboCop: Alpha Commando, The King and I), character designer (Filmation, DIC Entertainment, James Bond Jr.), background artist (The Pirates of Dark Water, Tiny Toon Adventures, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Prince of Atlantis) and production designer (Filmation), (d. 2021).Pasamonik Didier December 19, 2021 Mort de Gérald Forton, vaillant spadassin de l'école belge https://www.actuabd.com/Mort-de-Gerald-Forton-vaillant-spadassin-de-l-ecole-belge French ActuaBD April 11: Koichi Sugiyama, Japanese composer (Cyborg 009, Space Runaway Ideon, Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai), (d. 2021).Dragon Quest Composer Koichi Sugiyama Passes Away at 90 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-10-07/dragon-quest-composer-koichi-sugiyama-passes-away-at-90/.178238 Anime News Network October 7, 2021 October 7, 2021McWhertor Michael Dragon Quest composer Koichi Sugiyama dead at 90 https://www.polygon.com/22714275/dragon-quest-composer-koichi-sugiyama-death Polygon October 7, 2021 October 7, 2021Komatsu Mikikazu Dragon Quest Composer Koichi Sugiyama Receives The Order of the Rising Sun Award https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2018/11/02/dragon-quest-composer-koichi-sugiyama-receives-the-order-of-the-rising-sun-award Crunchyroll October 9, 2021Koichi Sugiyama, Japanese composer of Dragon Quest, dies at 90 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2021/10/07/music/koichi-sugiyama-japanese-composer-dragon-quest-dies-90/ The Japan Times Kyodo News October 9, 2021 October 7, 2021 April 12: Gerry Matthews, American actor (voice of Sugar Bear in Linus the Lionhearted), (d. 2025).https://obituaries.union-bulletin.com/obituary/gerald-matthews-1093068066 Gerald Matthews (Gerry) Obituary | 1931 - 2025 | Walla Walla Union Bulletin Broadsheet April 13: Jon Stone, American writer, producer, and director (Sesame Street), (d. 1997).Staff JON STONE DIES; A KEY FIGURE ON 'SESAME STREET' https://buffalonews.com/news/jon-stone-dies-a-key-figure-on-sesame-street/article_60a86c3b-3f42-5ea8-917a-206ed3ca157b.html 2021-11-01 The Buffalo News April 1997 en April 18: Nina Gulyayeva, Russian actress (voice of Tsarevna in Beloved Beauty, Buratino in The Adventures of Buratino, Cipollino in Cipollino, the Little Mermaid in The Little Mermaid), (d. 2025).Голос детства. Каким был путь актрисы Гуляевой, озвучившей Ассоль и Чиполлино https://tass.ru/info/25246153 2025-10-05 TACC ru April 26: Bernie Brillstein, American film producer and talent agent (The Real Ghostbusters, ALF: The Animated Series, ALF Tales, Space Cats), (d. 2008).Cieply, Michael (August 8, 2008). Bernie Brillstein, Film Producer, Dies. The New York Times May May 4: Donald C. Rogers, American sound engineer (The Secret of NIMH), (d. 2026).https://deadline.com/2026/01/donald-c-rogers-dies-94-1236676997/ Donald C. Rogers Dies: Oscar-Winning ‘Rocky’, ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ & ‘The Goonies’ Sound Director Was 94 Glenn Garner January 9, 2026 May 5: Greg, Belgian comics artist, writer and screenplay writer (Tintin and the Temple of the Sun, Tintin and the Lake of Sharks), (d. 1999).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/greg.htm Michel Greg lambiek.net May 10: Ichiro Nagai, Japanese actor (d. 2014).Loo Egan Ranma 1/2's Happōsai Voice Actor Ichirô Nagai Passes Away https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-01-27/ranma-s-happosai-voice-actor-ichiro-nagai-passes-away Anime News Network January 25, 2019 January 27, 2014 May 6: Willie Mays, American baseball player (voiced himself in Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid), (d. 2024).Shea John Willie Mays, San Francisco Giants legend and MLB all-time great, is dead http://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giants/willie-mays-dead-obituary-17815215.php San Francisco Chronicle June 19, 2024 June 23, 2024 June 19, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240619040918/http://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giants/willie-mays-dead-obituary-17815215.php live May 12: Art Seidel, American production manager (assistant director for the live-action sequence in The Simpsons episode "Treehouse of Horror VI"), (d. 1998). May 18: Robert Morse, American actor and singer (voice of young Stuffy in The First Easter Rabbit, young Scrooge in The Stingiest Man in Town, the title character in Jack Frost, Moncho in Monchhichis, Howler in Pound Puppies, Marshak and Gnuckles in Sofia the First, Santa Claus in Teen Titans Go! and Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans, Goopy Gear in the Tiny Toon Adventures episode "Two-Tone Town", Dootch in the Aaahh!!! Real Monsters episode "Where Have All The Monsters Gone?", Mr. Koch in the Rugrats episode "Faire Play", DeSaad in the Superman: The Animated Series episode "Father's Day", Jake in The Wild Thornberrys episode "Two's Company", Old Phil in the Animals. episode "Flies."), (d. 2022).Robert Morse, known for "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" and "Mad Men," dies at 90 https://abc7.com/robert-morse-dead-obituary-mad-men/11775682/ April 21, 2022 ABC7 21 April 2022 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/robert-morse-dead-mad-men-tony-winner-1235133283/ Robert Morse, Two-Time Tony Winner and 'Mad Men' Star, Dies at 90 Hollywood Reporter April 21, 2022 Barnes, Mikehttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/21/theater/robert-morse-dead.html Robert Morse, Impish Tony-Winning Comedy Star, Is Dead at 90 Robert Berkvist April 21, 2022 New York Times May 23: Barbara Barrie, American actress and author (voice of Alcmene in the Hercules franchise). June June 7: Michael Bakewell, British television producer (Space Adventure Cobra: The Movie, Project A-ko, Patlabor: The Movie), (d. 2023).https://www.thegaurdian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/aug/01/michael-bakewell-obituary Michael Bakewell obituary Michael Coveney August 1, 2023 The Guardian June 6: Ken Knowlton, American computer graphics pioneer, artist, mosaicist and portraitist (developed the BEFLIX programming language), (d. 2022).Metz Cade 2022-06-24 Ken Knowlton, a Father of Computer Art and Animation, Dies at 91 en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/24/technology/ken-knowlton-dead.html 2022-06-27 0362-4331 June 9: Yonehiko Kitagawa, Japanese voice actor (voice of Chairman Harabote Muscle in Kinnikuman, Cat Sailor B in Animal Treasure Island, Farmer in Hana no Ko Lunlun, President of Earth in Space Battleship Yamato III, Patrol Chief in Hashire Melos!, Hans in Future War 198X, Boss in Andromeda Stories, Dr. Dinessen in Galactic Gale Baxinger, al-Salem in Legend of the Galactic Heroes), (d. 2026).https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-03-18/voice-actor-yonehiko-kitagawa-dies-at-94/.235432 Voice Actor Yonehiko Kitagawa Dies at 94 September 30, 2026 Anime News Network June 17: John Baldessari, American conceptual artist (voiced himself in The Simpsons episode "3 Scenes Plus a Tag from a Marriage"), (d. 2020).https://www.latimes.com/obituaries/story/2020-01-05/john-baldessari-dead John Baldessari, internationally acclaimed conceptual artist, has died 2020-01-05 Los Angeles Times en-US 2022-06-02 June 20: Olympia Dukakis, American actress (voice of Zelda in The Simpsons episode "The Old Man and the Key"), (d. 2021).https://www.latimes.com/obituaries/story/2021-05-01/olympia-dukakis-dead Olympia Dukakis, theater veteran and Oscar-winning 'Moonstruck' actress, dies at 89 May 1, 2021 Nardine Saad Los Angeles Times May 1, 2021 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/01/movies/olympia-dukakis-dead.html Olympia Dukakis, Oscar Winner for 'Moonstruck,' Dies at 89 The New York Times May 1, 2021 May 1, 2021 Gates Anita June 21: Zlatko Grgić, Croatian animator and animation director (Professor Balthazar, The Devil's Work), (d. 1988). June 27: Luc Mazel, Belgian comic artist and animator (worked for Belvision), (d. 2024).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/mazel.htm Mazel lambiek.net 22 June 2024 June 29: Ed Gilbert, American actor (voice of Baloo in TaleSpin, Thrust and Blitzwing in The Transformers, Pugsy and Daddy Sterling in Tom and Jerry: The Movie, Mr. Smee in Peter Pan and the Pirates, Looten Plunder in Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Professor Heiny in Freakazoid!, Dormammu in Spider-Man, the Mandarin in season 1 of Iron Man), (d. 1999).https://variety.com/1999/scene/people-news/edmund-gilbert-1117502311/ Edmund Gilbert 20 May 1999 July July 2: Robert Ito, Canadian actor (voice of Henry Chan in The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan, Mandarin in season 2 of Iron Man, Kyodai Ken in Batman: The Animated Series, Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid, Black Dragon/White Dragon in Rambo: The Force of Freedom, Sun Warrior Chief in the Avatar: The Last Airbender episode "The Firebending Master", Goose Lee in the Darkwing Duck episode "Kung Fooled"). July 5: Bill Skiles, American comedian (voice of Monkeys in The Jungle Book), (d. 2011).Dennis Hevesi, Bill Skiles, was in comic duoMay 2026 medicmedic, New York Times, May 20, 2011 July 6: Della Reese, American singer and actress (voice of Eema in Dinosaur, the Blue Fairy in the Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child episode "Pinocchio"), (d. 2017).https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/della-reese-touched-by-an-angel-star-and-rb-singer-dies-at-86-1202619311/ Della Reese, 'Touched by an Angel' Star and R&B Singer, Dies at 86 Chris Morris November 20, 2017 Variety November 20, 2017https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/20/obituaries/della-reese-singer-and-touched-by-an-angel-star-dies-at-86.html Della Reese, Singer and 'Touched by an Angel' Star, Dies at 86 The New York Times Gates Anita November 20, 2017 October 30, 2020 July 11: Yasuo Ōtsuka, Japanese animator (Panda and the Magic Serpent, Alakazam the Great, The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots, Lupin III), (d. 2021).https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-03-15/acclaimed-animator-yasuo-otsuka-passes-away-at-89/.170642 Acclaimed Animator Yasuo Otsuka Passes Away at 89 Anime News Network 20 July 2023ja:鈴木敏夫プロデューサー、大塚康生が今朝逝去と明かす…TAAF2021授賞式で哀悼の意捧げる https://moviewalker.jp/news/article/1024386/ MOVIE WALKER PRESS 2021-03-15 2021-03-15 ja 2021-05-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20210509181020/https://moviewalker.jp/news/article/1024386/ live July 16: Ed Seeman, American animator (Casper the Friendly Ghost, Popeye), (d. 2025).https://avn.com/news/video/golden-age-xxx-filmmaker-photographer-ed-seeman-dies-at-93-178978 Golden Age XXX Filmmaker, Photographer Ed Seeman Dies at 93 AVN Joanne Cachapero AVN AVN July 21: Plas Johnson, American composer (The Pink Panther), (d. 2026).https://kkjz.org/mobile/home/engagement/?id=482&title=%3Cspan+style= KJazz 88.1 Mobile - Plas JohnsonJuly 21, 1931 - July 15, 2026 kkjz.org July 28: Darryl Hickman, American former actor (voice of Kid Comet in Space Stars, Wags in The Biskitts, Pac-Junior in Pac-Man, Hornet in Challenge of the GoBots, Roadie in Pole Position, Derek in The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible, Marbles in GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords, R. J. Scott in Sky Commanders, Steve Trevor in The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians episode "The Darkseid Deception", additional voices in Wildfire, Scooby-Doo and Scrapy Doo, The New Adventures of Jonny Quest, A Pup Named Scooby-Doo), (d. 2024).Murphy Brian Darryl Hickman, celebrated child actor in the 1940s, dies at 92 https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/05/25/darryl-hickman-child-actor-dies/ 28 May 2024 The Washington Post 26 May 2024Barnes Mike Darryl Hickman, Young Actor in 'The Grapes of Wrath' and 'Leave Her to Heaven,' Dies at 92 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/darryl-hickman-dead-grapes-of-wrath-leave-her-to-heaven-1235908481/ The Hollywood Reporter May 24, 2024 May 24, 2024 May 24, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524191609/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/darryl-hickman-dead-grapes-of-wrath-leave-her-to-heaven-1235908481/ live August August 7: Per Åhlin, Swedish artist and animated film director (Dunderklumpen!, The Journey to Melonia), (d. 2023).Botsjö Markus Nyberg Manfred 2023-05-01 Per Åhlin är död – blev 91 år gammal sv SVT Nyheter https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/per-ahlin-ar-dod 2023-05-01 August 10: Giuliano Cenci, Italian film director (The Adventures of Pinocchio), (d. 2018).https://www.gazzettadiparma.it/news/spettacoli/506724/e-morto-giuliano-cenci-uno-dei-papa-di-carosello.html E' morto Giuliano Cenci, uno dei papà di Carosello May 5, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20180705150917/https://www.gazzettadiparma.it/news/spettacoli/506724/e-morto-giuliano-cenci-uno-dei-papa-di-carosello.html July 5, 2018 dead August 17: Robert D. Buchanan, American animator (Colonel Bleep). August 23: David Cherkassky, Soviet and Ukrainian animated film director (Treasure Island), and screenwriter (Kievnauchfilm), (d. 2018).Умер режиссер мультфильма "Остров сокровищ" Давиа Чеокассий https://rus.azatutyun.am/a/29573685.html 2019-06-06 Радио Свобода ruДавид Чеокассий David Cherkassky http://animation-ua.com/ru/shkola/mirovaja-animacija/353-david-cherkassky live 2021-03-01 animation-ua.com ru https://web.archive.org/web/20170516193302/http://animation-ua.com:80/ru/shkola/mirovaja-animacija/353-david-cherkasssky 2017-05-16 August 25: Regis Philbin, American television presenter (voice of Typhon in Hercules, Mabel in Shrek the Third, himself in The Simpsons, Family Guy, and Lilo & Stitch: The Series), (d. 2020).https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcberman1/2020/07/25/legendary-regis-philbin-dies-at-88/#4fa02e953f69 Legendary Regis Philbin Dies At 88 Marc Berman Forbes July 31, 2020 August 26: Ram Mohan, Indian animator (You Said It, Fire Games), director (Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama, Meena) and animation producer (Ram Mohan Biographics), (d. 2019).http://www.animationxpress.com/index.php/latest-news/the-father-of-indian-animation-ram-mohan-passes-away-at-the-age-of-88 The father of Indian animation, Ram Mohan passes away at the age of 88 October 11, 2019 May 5, 2020 August 30: Jōji Yanami, Japanese actor (voice of Totousai in Inuyasha, Boodle and Ganfall in One Piece, the Narrator in Dragon Ball), (d. 2021).Dragon Ball Z Narrator, Voice Actor Jouji Yanami Passes Away https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-12-14/dragon-ball-z-narrator-voice-actor-jouji-yanami-passes-away/.180612 Anime News Network December 14, 2021 December 14, 2021Ashcraft Brian Dragon Ball Voice Actor And Narrator Joji Yanami Dies At 90 https://news.yahoo.com/dragon-ball-voice-actor-narrator-123000257.html 14 December 2021 Yahoo News 14 December 2021 August 31: Sergio Matteucci, Italian actor and radio presenter (dub voice of Saiyan B in Dragon Ball Z, narrator in Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines), (d. 2020).https://www.mangaforever.net/682516/e-morto-sergio-matteucci-il-telecronista-di-holly-e-benji È morto Sergio Matteucci, il telecronista di Holly e Benji November 5, 2020 January 15, 2022 January 15, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220115082012/https://www.mangaforever.net/682516/e-morto-sergio-matteucci-il-telecronista-di-holly-e-benji deadhttps://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2020/11/06/morto-sergio-matteucci-la-voce-delle-telecronache-di-holly-e-benji-e-mila-e-shiro/5993916/ Morto Sergio Matteucci, la voce delle telecronache di "Holly e Benji" e "Mila e Shiro" November 6, 2020 Il Fatto Quotidiano September September 10: Philip Baker Hall, American actor (voice of Mr. Thompson and Mr. Saunders in Baby Blues, Hank Hippopopalous in BoJack Horseman, Norman Walker in The Life & Times of Tim episode "Novelist"), (d. 2022).https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/13/movies/philip-baker-hall-dead.html Philip Baker Hall, Actor Familiar as Authority Figures, Dies at 90 Anita Gates The New York Times limited June 13, 2022 June 20, 2022Philip Baker Hall death: Magnolia and Modern Family actor dies, aged 90 https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/philip-baker-hall-death-age-cause-b2100006.html The Independent 13 June 2022 Murray, Tom September 12: Ian Holm, English actor (voice of Chef Skinner in Ratatouille, Pontius Pilate in The Miracle Maker), (d. 2020).Holm Ian Jacobi, Steven Acting my Life 220, 224, 313ff London Bantam Press 2004 978-0-593-05214-3Dagan Carmel 19 June 2020 Ian Holm, Shakespearean Actor Who Played Bilbo Baggins, Dies at 88 https://variety.com/2020/film/global/ian-holm-dead-bilbo-baggins-lord-of-the-rings-1234642549/ 19 June 2020 Variety19 June 2020 Lord of the Rings star Sir Ian Holm dies aged 88 https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-53110391 19 June 2020 BBC News27 May 2019 True Crime Stories: Baroness de Stempel (and family) https://www.thesteepletimes.com/movers-shakers/true-crime-stories-baroness-de-stempel-and-family/ 19 June 2020 The Steeple Times 12 June 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200612092158/https://www.thesteepletimes.com/movers-shakers/true-crime-stories-baroness-de-stempel-and-family/ deadPulver, Andrew 19 June 2020 Ian Holm, star of Lord of the Rings, Alien and Chariots of Fire, dies aged 88 The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/jun/19/ian-holm-dies-alien-chariots-of-fire-bilbo-baggins 19 June 2020 Bill McKinney, American actor (voice of Jonah Hex in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Showdown"), (d. 2011).O'Connell Michael December 2, 2011 Bill McKinney, 'Deliverance' Mountain Man, Dies at 80 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bill-mckinney-dies-deliverance-squeal-like-a-pig-269043 The Hollywood Reporter December 2, 2011Grossberg Josh December 2, 2011 Bill McKinney, Deliverance's Mountain Man and Eastwood Sidekick, Dead at 80 http://uk.eonline.com/news/bill_mckinney_deliverances_mountain_man/278128 E! News UK December 2, 2011https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bill-McKinney/141734122511693 Bill McKinney December 1, 2011 Facebook December 1, 2011 September 17: Anne Bancroft, American actress (voice of Queen Ant in Antz, Empress Sedessa in Delgo, Dr. Zweig in The Simpsons episode "Fear of Flying"), (d. 2005).Staff writer. (June 8, 2005). "Graduate Star Anne Bancroft Dies – Oscar-Winning Actress Anne Bancroft, Who Starred Opposite Dustin Hoffman in Film Classic The Graduate, Has Died". BBC News Online. September 21: Larry Hagman, American actor, director and producer (voice of Wallace Brady in The Simpsons episode "The Monkey Suit"), (d. 2012).Memmott Carol https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2012/11/24/larry-hagman-dallas-iconic-jr-ewing/1723837 Larry Hagman dead at 81 USA Today November 24, 2012 September 25: Peter Woodthorpe, English actor (voice of Gollum in The Lord of the Rings, Werewolf in The Talking Parcel, Casca in the Shakespeare: The Animated Tales episode "Julius Caesar"), (d. 2004). September 29: Eddie Barth, American actor (voice of Champ in Rover Dangerfield, Detective Kurt Bowman in Superman: The Animated Series, Frank the Pug in Men in Black: The Series, Louie and Referee in As Told by Ginger, Gorgonzola in the Biker Mice from Mars episode "A Scent, a Memory, a Far Distant Cheese"), (d. 2010).Mike Barnes Teshome Actor Eddie Barth dies; Voiceover artist known for 1980s Miller Lite commercials http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i6f1a697eee327ba06479f5e48e173b31 The Hollywood Reporter June 4, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100608043851/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i6f1a697eee327ba06479f5e48e173b31 2010-06-08 October October 2: Enzo Facciolo, Italian comics artist and animator (worked for Toni Pagot), (d. 2021).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/facciolo_enzo.htm Enzo Facciolo Lambiek.net August 18, 2021 October 24: Sofia Gubaidulina, Soviet and Russian composer (Adventures of Mowgli, The Cat Who Walked by Herself), (d. 2025).da Fonseca-Wollheim Corinna 13 March 2025 Sofia Gubaidulina, Composer Who Provoked Soviet Censors, Dies at 93 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/arts/music/sofia-gubaidulina-dead.html 13 March 2025 The New York Times 13 March 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250313193115/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/arts/music/sofia-gubaidulina-dead.html live 13 March 2025 Скончалась София Губайдулина — выдающийся композитор и почетный гражданин Казани https://realnoevremya.ru/news/330788-skonchalas-gubaydulina-vydayuschiysya-kompozitor-i-pochetnyy-grazhdanin-kazani 13 March 2025 Реальное время October 27: Vinnie Bell, American animator (Terrytoons, Schoolhouse Rock!, The Berenstain Bears specials, Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law), (d. 2021).Milligan Mercedes 2021-02-09 Terrytoons, 'Schoolhouse Rock' Animator Vinnie Bell Dies Age 89 https://www.animationmagazine.net/people/passings/terrytoons-schoolhouse-rock-animator-vinnie-bell-dies-age-89/ 2021-02-10 Animation Magazine en-US mdy-all October 30: Dick Gautier, American actor, comedian, singer and caricaturist (voice of Rodimus Prime in The Transformers, Serpentor in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Spike in Tom & Jerry Kids, Teddy Lupus in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Feat of Clay"), (d. 2017).http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-dick-gautier-get-smart-hymie-death-20170114-story.html Dick Gautier, best known as 'Get Smart's' Hymie the robot, dies at 85 Meredith Blake Los Angeles Times January 14, 2017 October 31: Dan Rather, American journalist (voiced himself in The Simpsons episodes "E Pluribus Wiggum" and "Trust but Clarify").Biography Dan Rather https://danratherjournalist.org/about-dan/biography October 26, 2023 danratherjournalist.org September 6, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180906052542/https://danratherjournalist.org/about-dan/biography dead November November 1: Shunsuke Kikuchi, Japanese composer (Doraemon, Dragon Ball, Dr. Slump, Getter Robo, Tiger Mask), (d. 2021).https://www.nhk.or.jp/ohayou/digest/2017/11/1114.html 昭和のアニメ音楽が再評価される理由 NHK 2017-11-14 2020-09-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20171117130724/https://www.nhk.or.jp/ohayou/digest/2017/11/1114.html 2017-11-17「ドラえもん」作曲 菊池俊輔さん(弘前出身)死去 "Doraemon" composer Shunsuke Kikuchi (from Hirosaki) dies https://www.toonippo.co.jp/articles/-/509714 The Tō-Ō Nippō Press ja 28 April 2021 30 April 2021 30 April 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210430142637/https://www.toonippo.co.jp/articles/-/509714 dead November 19: Lester Pourier, American animator and layout artist (Hanna-Barbera, Garfield and Friends, Tom and Jerry: The Movie), (d. 2020). November 22: Esa Saario, Finnish actor (Finnish dub voice of Mufasa in The Lion King franchise), (d. 2025).Suomalaisille tuttu näyttelijälegenda Esa Saario on kuollut https://www.como.fi/uutiset/suomalaisille-tuttu-nayttelijalegenda-esa-saario-on-kuollut/ Como fi September 26, 2025 November 28: Tomi Ungerer, French novelist, illustrator, cartoonist and poster designer (narrator in The Three Robbers and The Moon Man), (d. 2019).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/u/ungerer_t.htm Tomi Ungerer lambiek.net May 5, 2020 November 30: Jack Sheldon, American jazz trumpeter, singer (Schoolhouse Rock!, performed the song "Take the Money and Run" in Teacher's Pet) and actor (voice of The Sensitive Male, The President, Chef and Traffic Cop in Johnny Bravo, The Amendment in The Simpsons episode "The Day the Violence Died", 'Vagina Junction' Conductor and The Bill in the Family Guy episodes "Running Mates" and "Mr. Griffin Goes to Washington"), (d. 2019).Keepnews Peter Jack Sheldon, Trumpeter and 'Schoolhouse Rock!' Singer, Is Dead at 88 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/03/arts/music/jack-sheldon-dead.html The New York Times January 3, 2020 December December 9: Paddi Edwards, British actress (voice of Flotsam and Jetsam in The Little Mermaid, Twinkle the Bag Lady in Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home, Gloria in Phantom 2040, Lab Computer in The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue, Satellite 1 in The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars, Atropos in Hercules, Lucy in 101 Dalmatians: The Series, Vera in Pepper Ann, Maggie Pie in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Eternal Youth"), (d. 1999).Paddi Edwards: Voice Performer in Disney Movies https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78177098/paddi-edwards/ May 23, 2021 Los Angeles Times November 21, 1999 43 Newspapers.com December 11: Rita Moreno, Puerto Rican-born American actress and singer (voice of Tanya Trunk in Bonkers, Ella Salvator in Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Carmen Sandiego in Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?, Dr. Camrina Skeledon in The Magic School Bus, Dona Dolores in Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico, Abuela in Special Agent Oso, Mimi in Rio 2, Abuelita in Nina's World, Queen Camilla in Elena of Avalor, Cookie Booker in Carmen Sandiego, Gertrude St. John in Curious George: Cape Ahoy, Ah Puch in Maya and the Three, Dookness in Green Eggs and Ham). Howard Storm, American director and actor (voice of Commercial Director in the Duckman episode "They Craved Duckman's Brain!"), (d. 2026).https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/howard-storm-dead-mork-mindy-director-comic-1236606364/ Howard Storm, Stand-Up Comic and ‘Mork & Mindy’ Director, Dies at 94 Mike Barnes May 27, 2026 December 15: Ernest Pintoff, American animator and film director (The Violinist, The Critic), (d. 2002). December 23: Ronnie Schell, American actor (voice of Jason in Battle of the Planets, Gilly in Goober and the Ghost Chasers, Rick the Racoon in Shirt Tales, Pushover Smurf in The Smurfs episode "The Smurf Who Couldn't Say No", Freako in Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers, Colonel Calloway in Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School, Master Fezzick in The Legend of Prince Valiant, Rudy 2 in Jetsons the Movie, Eddie in Rover Dangerfield, Mayor Fitzhugh in Recess), (d. 2026).https://deadline.com/2026/06/ronnie-schell-dead-1236954972/ Ronnie Schell Dead: 'Gomer Pyle: USMC' Actor Was 94 Greg Evans June 12, 2026 December 24: Robert Ridgely, American actor (voice of the Purple Pie Man in Strawberry Shortcake, the title character in Thundarr the Barbarian, Mr. Kelp in Snorks, Rex Charger in Centurions, Al Vermin in Bonkers, and The Commander in Dexter's Laboratory), (d. 1997).Staff. "Robert Ridgely, 65, Film and TV Actor", The New York Times, February 16, 1997. Accessed December 4, 2013. "Mr. Ridgely, a native of Teaneck, N.J., began as a cabaret artist."Robert Ridgely, film, TV actor https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112557095/obituary-for-robert-ridgely/ November 5, 2022 Democrat and Chronicle February 16, 1997 New York, Rochester 30 Newspapers.com Specific date unknown Dan Mills, American animator (Beany and Cecil, Linus the Lionhearted, Hanna-Barbera, Filmation, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Freddie as F.R.O.7, Asterix Conquers America, The Pagemaster, Cats Don't Dance, Family Guy) and storyboard artist (Disney Television Animation), (d. 2011).Animator Dan Mills dies at 80 http://www.animationmagazine.net/people/animator-dan-mills-dies-at-80/ Animation Magazine November 19, 2011 David Saire, English actor (additional voices in Courage the Cowardly Dog), (d. 2021). Eugene Troubetzkoy, French-born American nuclear physicist, scientist and software supporter (Tron, co-founder of Blue Sky Studios), (d. 2022).https://www.cartoonbrew.com/rip/eugene-troubetzkoy-blue-sky-studios-rip-222056.html Eugene Troubetzkoy, Nuclear Physicist Who Co-Founded Blue Sky Studios, Dies At 91 Jamie Lang October 10, 2022 Cartoon Brew References External links Animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb