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none Events in 1952 in animation. Events January January 1: Norm McLaren releases Voisins (Neighbours).https://www.onf.ca/film/voisins-neighbours/ Voisins January 5: Robert McKimson's Sylvester and Hippety Hopper cartoon Who's Kitten Who? premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons. Also starring Sylvester Jr.Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pg. 141 978-0-8160-3831-2. Retrieved 6 June 2020 – via Archive.org. January 12: Hanna-Barbera's Tom and Jerry cartoon The Flying Cat is first released, produced by MGM's Cartoon Studio.Lenburg Jeff http://archive.org/details/isbn_9780816038312 The encyclopedia of animated cartoons 1999 New York : Facts on File Internet Archive 978-0-8160-3831-2 150 January 19: Chuck Jones' Bugs Bunny cartoon Operation: Rabbit premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons and also starring Wile E. Coyote (in which his name was revealed in this short). February February 2: Chuck Jones' Feed the Kitty premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons. Starring Marc Anthony and the debut of the kitten Pussyfoot.Lenburg Jeff The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons 1999 Checkmark Books 0-8160-3831-7 6 June 2020 https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780816038312/page/102/mode/2up 102 February 8: Jack Hannah's Lambert the Sheepish Lion premieres, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios.Scott Keith Cartoon Voices of the Golden Age, Vol. 2 585 3 October 2022 BearManor Media en February 9: Tex Avery's Magical Maestro premieres, produced by MGM's Cartoon Studio. It features Spike as a canine opera singer.Lenburg Jeff The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons 1999 Checkmark Books 0-8160-3831-7 146–147 https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780816038312/page/146/mode/2up In 1993, Magical Maestro was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant", making it the only Tex Avery cartoon so far to be inducted.Complete National Film Registry Listing https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/complete-national-film-registry-listing/ Library of Congress 2020-05-05Librarian Announces National Film Registry Selections (March 7, 1994) - Library of Congress Information Bulletin https://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/94/9405/film.html 2020-07-22 www.loc.gov February 16: Hanna-Barbera's Tom and Jerry cartoon The Duck Doctor premieres, produced by MGM's Cartoon Studio. Friz Freleng's Tweety and Sylvester cartoon Gift Wrapped premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons. Also starring Granny & Hector the Bulldog.Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pg. 152. 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020. February 23: Friz Freleng's Bugs Bunny cartoon Foxy by Proxy premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons. The short is a remake of Tex Avery's cartoon Of Fox and Hounds. March March 1: Robert McKimson's Porky Pig and Daffy Duck cartoon Thumb Fun premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons.Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pg. 126. . Retrieved 6 June 2020. March 15: Friz Freleng's Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam cartoon 14 Carrot Rabbit premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons. Hanna-Barbera's Tom and Jerry cartoon The Two Mouseketeers is first released, produced by MGM's Cartoon Studio. It is the first of several shorts in which the characters appear as musketeers.The short is a parody of Alexandre Dumas' 1844 novel The Three Musketeers and its film adaptations.Sennett Ted The Art of Hanna-Barbera: Fifty Years of Creativity 1989 Studio 978-0670829781 https://archive.org/details/artofhannabarber00teds/page/32/mode/2up 2 June 2020 32 March 20: 24th Academy Awards: The Two Mouseketeers wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short.http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1952 The 24th Academy Awards (1952) Nominees and Winners 2011-08-19 Oscars.org (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences) https://web.archive.org/web/20110706093825/http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/24th-winners.html 6 July 2011 live March 29: Chuck Jones' Pepé Le Pew cartoon Little Beau Pepé premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons. Also starring Penelope Pussycat.Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 117. 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020. April April 12: Hanna-Barbera's Tom and Jerry cartoon Smitten Kitten is first released, produced by MGM's Cartoon Studio. The short features footage from the following previous cartoons: Salt Water Tabby, The Mouse Comes to Dinner, Texas Tom, & Solid Serenade. April 19: Hanna-Barbera's Tom and Jerry cartoon Triplet Trouble is first released, produced by MGM's Cartoon Studio. Chuck Jones' second Bugs Bunny and Gossamer cartoon Water, Water Every Hare premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons. This was Gossamer's final appearance in the Golden Age of Animation. May May 3: Friz Freleng's Sylvester cartoon Little Red Rodent Hood premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons. May 15: Tex Avery's One Cab's Family premieres, produced by MGM's Cartoon Studio.One Cab's Family (1952) https://www.intanibase.com/iad_entries/entry?shortid=3537 live October 16, 2026 The Internet Animation Database May 24: Chuck Jones' second Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner cartoon Beep, Beep premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons.Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pg. 129 978-0-8160-3831-2. Retrieved 6 June 2020 – via Archive.org. June June 7: Chuck Jones' Bugs Bunny cartoon The Hasty Hare produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons is released. It marks the second appearance of Marvin the Martian now with his iconic nasally voice. June 14: Hanna-Barbera's Tom and Jerry cartoon Little Runaway is first released, produced by MGM's Cartoon Studio. June 21: Friz Freleng's Tweety and Sylvester cartoon Ain't She Tweet premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons. Also starring Granny & Hector the Bulldog. July July 5: Friz Freleng's Daffy Duck and Porky Pig cartoon Cracked Quack premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons. This was Freleng's last short to star Porky. July 12: Tex Avery's Rock-a-Bye Bear premieres, produced by MGM's Cartoon Studio in which Spike is hired to be a guard dog for a hibernating bear and has to keep quiet or else he'll be fired, and another dog (who looks somewhat similar to Droopy) plans to get Spike to lose his job by getting him to make noise. This was the last short to be directed by Avery before he took his year long sabbatical to recovering from overworking & stress. July 26: Hanna-Barbera's Tom and Jerry cartoon Fit to Be Tied premieres, produced by MGM's Cartoon Studio. Robert McKimson's Bugs Bunny cartoon Oily Hare premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons. August August 9: Robert McKimson's Sylvester and Hippety Hopper cartoon Hoppy-Go-Lucky premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons. August 23: Chuck Jones' third Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner cartoon Going! Going! Gosh! premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons. August 30: Friz Freleng's Tweety and Sylvester cartoon A Bird in a Guilty Cage premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons. September September 6: Hanna-Barbera's Tom and Jerry cartoon Push-Button Kitty is first released, produced by MGM's Cartoon Studio. This was the final short in the franchise to feature the controversial character Mammy Two Shoes. September 20: Chuck Jones' Rabbit Seasoning is first released, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons; starring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Elmer Fudd. It is the second short in The Hunting Trilogy.Lenburg Jeff The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons 1999 Checkmark Books 0-8160-3831-7 6 June 2020 https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780816038312/page/60/mode/2up 60–62 Archive.org September 27: The Droopy cartoon Caballero Droopy premieres, produced by MGM's Cartoon Studio and also starring Slick McWolf. This was the first MGM short to be directed by Dick Lundy and the first Droopy short to NOT be directed by Tex Avery (due to him being on his Sabbatical break at the time).Caballero Droopy (1952) https://www.intanibase.com/iad_entries/entry?shortid=3542 live October 17, 2026 The Internet Animation Database October October 4: Friz Freleng's Sylvester cartoon Tree for Two premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons. This short marks the debut of Spike the Bulldog and Chester the Terrier. October 10: Jack Hannah's Donald Duck cartoon Trick or Treat premieres, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. It features the debut of Witch Hazel who would become a recurring character in Disney comics.Lenburg Jeff The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons 1999 Checkmark Books 0-8160-3831-7 6 June 2020 https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780816038312/page/74/mode/2up 74–76 October 18: Hanna-Barbera's Tom and Jerry cartoon Cruise Cat premieres, produced by MGM's Cartoon Studio. October 31: Jack Kinney's Goofy cartoon Two Weeks Vacation premieres, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios.Lenburg Jeff The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons 1999 Checkmark Books 0-8160-3831-7 6 June 2020 https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780816038312/page/86/mode/2up 86–87 November November 15: Robert McKimson's Bugs Bunny cartoon Rabbit's Kin premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons which marks the debut of Pete Puma.Lenburg Jeff The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons 1999 Checkmark Books 0-8160-3831-7 6 June 2020 https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780816038312/page/60/mode/2up 60–62 November 29: Hanna-Barbera's Tom and Jerry cartoon The Dog House premieres, produced by MGM's Cartoon Studio. December December 13: Robert McKimson's Porky Pig and Daffy Duck cartoon Fool Coverage premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons. December 20: Friz Freleng's Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam cartoon Hare Lift premieres, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons. Specific date unknown Lev Atamanov's film The Scarlet Flower is first released.May 2024 Ivan Ivanov-Vano and Aleksandra Snezhko-Blotskaya's The Snow Maiden is first released.May 2024 Colin Low's The Romance of Transportation in Canada is first released.The Romance of Transportation in Canada http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=65951 onf-nfb.gc.ca National Film Board of Canada 3 February 2023 Norman McLaren's Neighbours premieres.http://animation.filmtv.ucla.edu/program/anihist.html A rather incomplete but still fascinating history of animation McLaughlin Dan 2001 2006-08-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20060812142657/http://animation.filmtv.ucla.edu/program/anihist.html 2006-08-12 Films released List of animated feature films of the 1950s September - The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep (France) December 22 - The Visions of Tay-Pi (Spain) December 31: The Scarlet Flower (Soviet Union) The Snow Maiden (Soviet Union) Television series List of animated television series of the 1940s and 1950s Births January January 19: Beau Weaver, American voice actor (voice of Superman in Superman, Mister Fantastic in Fantastic Four). January 20: Dave Fennoy, American actor (voice of Dick Scott in New Kids on the Block, Tetrax in the Ben 10 franchise, Pong Krell in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Pietro Polendina in RWBY). January 28: Bruce Helford, American television writer and producer (The Oblongs). January 30: Steve Bartek, American guitarist, composer (Family Dog, Cabin Boy, Nightmare Ned, An Extremely Goofy Movie), orchestrator (The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Tigger Movie, Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers, Meet the Robinsons, The Simpsons Movie, Bee Movie, Frankenweenie, Epic, Mr. Peabody & Sherman, The Grinch) and music producer (Harvey Beaks). February February 2: Ryuji Mizuno, Japanese voice actor (voice of Giichi in Naruto, Meme Midgard in Turn A Gundam, B'T Radio in B't X, Master in Zombie Land Saga Revenge, Julius in Berserk), (d. 2022).Giichi Naruto VA Ryuji Mizuno Passes Away Aged 70 https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/09/13/giichi-naruto-va-ryuji-mizuno-passes-away-aged-70 Crunchyroll September 14, 2022ja:俳優・声優の水野龍司さん死去 70歳 『ガンダム Gのレコンギスタ』ノウトゥ・ドレットなど https://www.niigata-nippo.co.jp/articles/-/112304 dead Niigata Nippo September 15, 2022 ja https://web.archive.org/web/20220914110825/https://www.niigata-nippo.co.jp/articles/-/112304 September 14, 2022 February 5: Yoshinori Kanada, Japanese animator (Birth, worked for Hayao Miyazaki), (d. 2009).https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-07-22/animator-yoshinori-kanada-reportedly-passes-away Animator Yoshinori Kanada Reportedly Passes Away Anime News Network July 22, 2009 July 22, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090723094424/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-07-22/animator-yoshinori-kanada-reportedly-passes-away 2009-07-23 live mdy-all February 16: James Ingram, American singer and actor (voice of Buster in the English version of The Fearless Four, performed the songs "Somewhere Out There" from An American Tail, and "Our Time Has Come" from Cats Don't Dance), (d. 2019).https://www.forbes.com/sites/shanonlee/2019/01/29/rb-legend-james-ingram-dead-at-66-after-battling-brain-cancer/ R&B Legend James Ingram Dead At 66 After Battling Brain Cancer Lee Shanon Forbes en August 29, 2019https://metro.co.uk/2019/01/29/michael-jackson-co-writer-james-ingram-dies-aged-66-brain-cancer-battle-8411423/ Michael Jackson co-writer James Ingram dies aged 66 after brain cancer January 29, 2019 Metro en-US August 29, 2019 February 17: Garry Chalk, English-born Canadian actor (voice of Optimus Primal in Beast Wars: Transformers, Optimus Prime in the Unicron trilogy, He-Man in The New Adventures of He-Man, Slash, Herr Doktor, and Turbo in ReBoot, Grounder in Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, Dr. Robotnik in Sonic Underground, Dr. Light in Mega Man: Fully Charged, King Hippo and Donkey Kong in Captain N: The Game Master, Man-At-Arms in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Hercules in Class of the Titans, Mungus in Dragon Tales, Prince Rutherford in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic). February 18: Salene Weatherwax, American animator (Heidi's Song, Garfield's Feline Fantasies, Tom and Jerry: The Movie), character designer (Hanna-Barbera, The Critic, Animaniacs) and prop designer (Garfield and Friends, Freakazoid!, The Angry Beavers, Family Guy). February 23: Brad Whitford, American musician and member of Aerosmith (voiced himself in The Simpsons episode "Flaming Moe's"). February 24: Steve Rudnick, American writer and producer (Space Jam). February 28: William Finn, American composer and lyricist (The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue, The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars, The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina), (d. 2025).William Finn, Tony-Winning Composer of 'Falsettos' and More, Dies at 73 https://people.com/tony-winning-composer-william-finn-dies-73-11711543 People April 8, 2025 April 9, 2025 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/theater/william-finn-dead.html William Finn, Tony Winner for 'Falsettos,' Is Dead at 73 Paulson Michael April 8, 2025 April 8, 2025 The New York Times limitedHall, Margaret. "Tony Winner William Finn Has Died at 73" Playbill, April 8, 2025 Specific date unknown: Marcelo Tubert, Argentine actor (voice of Mr. Alvarez in Handy Manny, Marty Mendez in King of the Hill, Doc in Hellsing, Hector Papdopolis in the Pinky and the Brain episode "Dangerous Brains", additional voices in The Book of Life and Over the Hedge). March March 1: Janice Burgess, American television writer, producer and executive (The Backyardigans, Winx Club, Bubble Guppies, Little Bill), (d. 2024).Janice Burgess, creator of 'The Backyardigans,' dies BNO News, March 4, 2024.Janice Burgess, Nickelodeon Executive and 'Backyardigans' Creator, Dies at 72 New York Times, March 5, 2024. March 2: Laraine Newman, American actress, writer and comedian (voice of Connie in The Coneheads, Lois Foutley in As Told by Ginger, Queen Jipjorrulac in The Fairly OddParents, Miss Information in Histeria!, Ella Plankton in SpongeBob SquarePants, Ms. Hubbard in The Oblongs, Queen Ligea in Winx Club, Glummox Mom in Horton Hears a Who!, the Wicked Witch of the West in Tom and Jerry and the Wizard of Oz and Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz, Gran in Dawn of the Croods, Peaches in Ridley Jones, Baby Doll in The New Batman Adventures episode "Love is a Croc", Toby Raynes in the Superman: The Animated Series episode "Apokolips... Now!", Lily in the Avatar: The Last Airbender episode "The Cave of Two Lovers", Lacey Ladybug in The Buzz on Maggie episode "Ladybugged"). Mark Evanier, American television writer (Garfield and Friends, Dungeons & Dragons, The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show). March 19: Harvey Weinstein, American convicted sex offender and former film producer (Princess Mononoke, Clerks: The Animated Series, Tokyo Pig, Unstable Fables, The Nutty Professor, Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil, Escape from Planet Earth, Underdogs, Paddington, voiced himself in My Scene Goes Hollywood: The Movie). March 22: Bob Costas, American sportscaster (voice of Bob Cutlass in the Cars franchise, himself in The Simpsons episode "Boy Meets Curl", Family Guy, The Critic episode "Marathon Mensch", the Baby Blues episode "The Bitterman Hillbillies", Air Show Announcer in the Voltron: The Third Dimension episode "Escape from Bastille-12"). April April 5: Mitch Pileggi, American actor (voice of Jim Gordon in The Batman, Dr. Stanton in the Batman Beyond episode "Payback"). April 6: Marilu Henner, American actress (voice of Veronica Vreeland in the DC Animated Universe, Nana's Friend in the Phineas and Ferb episode "Operation Crumb Cake", Lady Catherine in The Legend of Prince Valiant episode "The Trap"). April 9: Peter Kwong, American actor (voice of Mr. Ho in the King of the Hill episode "A Man Without a Country Club"), (d. 2025).Peter Kwong Dies: 'Big Trouble In Little China' & 'The Golden Child' Actor & Longtime Hollywood Union Rep Was 73 April 12: Francis Glebas, American keynote speaker, writer, film director, storyboard artist, and teacher (Walt Disney Animation Studios). April 15: Glenn Shadix, American actor (voice of the Mayor of Halloween Town in The Nightmare Before Christmas, Brain and Monsieur Mallah in Teen Titans, Cluemaster in The Batman episode "Q&A"), (d. 2010).Associated Press September 9, 2010 Glenn Shadix, Actor in 'Beetlejuice,' Dies at 58 en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/09/arts/09shadix.html Sam McMurray, American actor (voice of Robby Fisher and Buckley Lloyd in Hey Arnold!, various characters in The Boondocks, Postmaster General in Klaus, Pierce in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Birds of a Feather", Cyrus Tompkins in The Critic episode "Sherman, Woman and Child", Mickey and Fred in the Aaahh!!! Real Monsters episode "Krumm Gets Ahead", Ernie in The New Batman Adventures episode "Joker's Millions", Rodrick Snootwell in The Angry Beavers episode "Dumbwaiters", Flip in The Wild Thornberrys episode "You Otter Know", Larry Lux in The Zeta Project episode "Ro's Reunion", Mr. Gripling in the As Told by Ginger episode "Tgif", Gilbert Halestrom in the Justice League Unlimited episode "Fearful Symmetry", Tucker Wade in the Glenn Martin, DDS episode "From Here to Fraternity", additional voices in Bonkers and Lloyd in Space). April 16: Billy West, American voice actor (voice of the title characters in The Ren & Stimpy Show, the title character and Roger Klotz in Doug, Philip J. Fry, Professor Farnsworth, Zoidberg, Zapp Brannigan, and other various characters in Futurama, Red M&M in M&M ads, Bugs Bunny in Space Jam, Shaggy Rogers in Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island, Popeye in Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy, Bashful in The 7D).http://www.billywest.com/ Billy West • Welcome www.billywest.com May 19, 2020 April 17: Joe Alaskey, American actor (voice of Plucky Duck in Tiny Toon Adventures, Uncle Stinky in Casper, Baby Huey in The Baby Huey Show, Principal Smelling in Codename: Kids Next Door, Soda Vendbot and Newspaper Vendbot in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, Little Jimmy in Timon & Pumbaa, Jean Paul, Piney and Platypus in Johnny Bravo, Officer Wembly in Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase, Hunter and Nuk in Balto II: Wolf Quest, The Sheriff in Back to the Future, Ivan, Storeowner #3 and Eyedrop Salesman in My Life as a Teenage Robot, continued voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Droopy, and Grandpa Lou in Rugrats, announcer for Toon Disney, Additional voices in Where's Wally?, Tom & Jerry Kids, Duck Dodgers and The Garfield Show), (d. 2016).https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-joe-alaskey-20160205-story.html December 30, 2019 February 4, 2016 Joe Alaskey dies at 63; impersonator was a later voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck Jill Leovy Los Angeles TimesSorto Gabrielle Joe Alaskey, voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, dies at 63 http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/04/entertainment/joe-alaskey-dead/index.html CNN February 4, 2016 February 4, 2016 Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner)Joe Alaskey, Troy native, voice of Daffy Duck, dies at 63 https://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Joe-Alaskey-Troy-native-voice-of-Daffy-Duck-6810838.php Grondahl Paul February 5, 2016 June 28, 2020 Time Union April 19: Tony Plana, Cuban actor (voice of Victor and Pedro in Clifford the Big Red Dog, Qapa in Elena of Avalor, El Pintor in the Victor and Valentino episode "Lonely Haunts Club", Kamaljori in The Legend of Vox Machina episode "Into Rimecleft", General Albondiga in the Godzilla: The Series episode "D.O.A."). April 20: Mark Schiff, American actor and comedian (voice of Little Dog in 2 Stupid Dogs, Boy Beaver in the Timon & Pumbaa episode "Amusement Bark", himself in the Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist episode "Mask"). April 27: Hilary Bader, American television writer (Warner Bros. Animation), (d. 2002).Batman Beyond Writer Hilary Bader Dies https://www.awn.com/news/batman-beyond-writer-hilary-bader-dies March 10, 2023 Animation World Network en April 29: Nora Dunn, American actress and comedian (voice of Lydia Karaoke, Statue of Liberty and Barbara S. in Histeria!, Frieda in The Wild Thornberrys, Coach Candace and Philbert in As Told by Ginger, Gigi in The Boss Baby: Back in Business, Precious in the Pinky and the Brain episode "Brainwashed: Part 3 - Wash Harder", Morgan Proctor in the Futurama episode "How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Back"). May May 2: Christine Baranski, American actress (voice of Mrs. Devine in Fancy Nancy, Verus in Magical Girl Friendship Squad, Amanda Hannity in BoJack Horseman, Joyce Crandall in The Loud House episode "Save Royal Woods!", Guardian in the Regular Show episode "A Regular Epic Final Battle", herself in The Simpsons episode "Portrait of a Lackey on Fire" and the Family Guy episode "Call Girl").Rose Mike May 2, 2021 Today's famous birthdays list for May 2, 2021 includes celebrities Dwayne Johnson, David Beckham https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2021/05/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-may-2-2021-includes-celebrities-dwayne-johnson-david-beckham.html December 20, 2023 cleveland en May 6: Fred Newman, American actor (voice of Porkchop, Skeeter Valentine, and Mr. Dink in Doug, Stupid in Who Framed Roger Rabbit). May 8: Kent Holaday, American animator (Walt Disney Animation Studios, Maxie's World, BraveStarr, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil, Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures) and lip sync artist (DIC Entertainment, The Simpsons, The New Adventures of He-Man, Captain Planet and the Planeteers, The Ren & Stimpy Show, Rocko's Modern Life, Klasky Csupo, The Critic, The Maxx, King of the Hill, Daria, Celebrity Deathmatch, Futurama, Sheep in the Big City, Baby Blues), (d. 2001). May 9: Chuck Russell, American director, screenwriter and producer (played himself in the Space Ghost Coast to Coast episode "The Mask", and created The Mask movie which later got an animated adaptation), (d. 2026).Chuck Russell 'The Mask' Director Dead at 74Chuck Russell, Director of 'The Mask,' Dies at 74 https://variety.com/2026/film/news/chuck-russell-dead-the-mask-the-blob-1236820565/ 2026-07-24 VarietyThe Mask Director Chuck Russell Dies at 74 https://people.com/the-mask-director-chuck-russell-dies-at-74-12026710 2026-07-24 People May 11: Shohreh Aghdashloo, Iranian-American actress (voice of Mehrnaz in Window Horses, Queen Janna in The Lion Guard, Enforcer Grayson in Arcane, Hat Salesperson in the Curious George episode "The Clean, Perfect Yellow Hat", Mina in The Simpsons episode "MyPods and Boomsticks", additional voices in the Archer episode "The Big Con"). May 12: Christopher Gaze, English actor (voice of Zeus in Class of the Titans, The Wizard in Pocket Dragon Adventures, General Seaspray in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic). May 14: Robert Zemeckis, American filmmaker (Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Polar Express, Monster House, Beowulf, A Christmas Carol, Mars Needs Moms, Pinocchio).2021-05-03 Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 9–15 https://apnews.com/article/hip-hop-and-rap-celebrity-entertainment-music-arts-and-entertainment-771ec34c1c9de832f1ac04213f78bca6 2023-05-30 AP NEWS en May 15: Chazz Palminteri, American actor (voice of Buster in Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure, Woolworth in Hoodwinked!, Tiny the Slug in the Bubble Guppies episode "A Slow Day in Zippy City"). May 18: Diane Duane, American author, and writer (Hanna-Barbera, Sunbow Productions, Disney Television Animation, Dinosaucers, Batman: The Animated Series, Spider-Man Unlimited, Barbie: Fairytopia). May 21: Mr. T, American actor and professional wrestler (voice of Mr. T-Rex in The Terrible Thunderlizards, Earl Devereaux in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, himself in Mister T, the Alvin and the Chipmunks episode "The C Team", the House of Mouse episode "House Ghosts", the Johnny Bravo episode "T Is for Trouble", and The Simpsons episode "Today I Am a Clown"). May 25: Ramon Pipin, French singer, songwriter and composer (Highlander: The Animated Series, Space Goofs, The New Adventures of Lucky Luke). May 28: Denis Akiyama, Japanese-Canadian voice actor (voice of Iceman, Silver Samurai, and Sunfire in X-Men and Malachite in the original English dub of Sailor Moon), (d. 2018).https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/denis-akiyama-dead-johnny-mnemonic-pixels-actor-dies-at-66-1124688 The Toronto native was prolific across film, television, stage and anime for four decades. The Hollywood Reporter Bartlett Rhett July 3, 2018 January 11, 2019 Tad Stones, American animator (The Rescuers, The Fox and the Hound), storyboard artist (The Adventures of Brer Rabbit, Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic, Neighbors from Hell, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, Bob's Burgers, Allen Gregory, Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens), screenwriter (Sport Goofy in Soccermania, Disney Television Animation, Hellboy Animated, The Super Hero Squad Show, Generator Rex, The Adventures of Puss in Boots, Kulipari), producer (The Adventures of Brer Rabbit, Hellboy Animated, Secrets of the Furious Five) and director (Disney Television Animation, Hellboy Animated, Turok: Son of Stone, Kulipari). May 31: David Anthony Kraft, American comics writer, critic, publisher and animation screenwriter (G.I. Joe Extreme, Street Fighter), (d. 2021).Fassett Ryan 2021-05-20 Writer and Publisher David Anthony Kraft Has Passed Away https://bleedingcool.com/comics/writer-and-publisher-david-anthony-kraft-has-passed-away/ 2021-05-20 Bleeding Cool News And Rumors en2021-05-20 David A. Kraft, Iconic Defenders Writer, Comics Journalist, Has Passed Away https://www.cbr.com/david-a-kraft-defenders-comics-interview-obituary/ 2021-05-20 CBR en-US June June 4: Kerry Shale, Canadian actor (voice of Henry, Gordon, and Topham Hatt in Thomas & Friends, Larry Needlemeyer in The Amazing World of Gumball, Chameleon in the US dub of Tinga Tinga Tales). June 6: Harvey Fierstein, American actor, playwright and screenwriter (voice of Yao in Mulan and Mulan II, Fat Cat Burglar in Foodfight!, Esmeralda in Animal Crackers, Karl in The Simpsons episode "Simpson and Delilah", Mrs. Leaperman in the Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child episode "Thumbelina", Argus Panoptes in the Hercules episode "Hercules and the Bacchanal", Tracy in the Family Guy episode "The Former Life of Brian", himself in the BoJack Horseman episode "Commence Fracking"). June 7: Liam Neeson, Irish actor (voice of Aslan in The Chronicles of Narnia, Fujimoto in Ponyo, John Paul Jones in Liberty's Kids, Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Tales of the Jedi, Racoon in The Nut Job, Bad Cop/Good Cop in The Lego Movie, Father Sean in The Simpsons episode "The Father, the Son, and the Holy Guest Star", himself in the Family Guy episodes "Brian's a Bad Father" and "Fighting Irish"). June 18: Miriam Flynn, American actress (voice of Jean Tasmanian Devil in Taz-Mania, Grandma Longneck in The Land Before Time franchise, Mildred Tabootie in ChalkZone, Gandra Dee in DuckTales, Lonely Sue in The Legend of Calamity Jane, Vera Tennyson in the Ben 10 episode "Permanent Retirement"). Isabella Rossellini, Italian actress, author, philanthropist and model (voice of Ms. Canvenini in My Dog Tulip, Ambassador Henrietta Selick in Incredibles 2, Bat Queen in The Owl House, Astrid Weller in The Simpsons episode "Mom and Pop Art", Pat in the Tuca & Bertie episode "The Jelly Lakes"). Carol Kane, American actress (voice of Brawnhilda in Aladdin, Maude in As Told by Ginger, Gilda in The Happy Elf, Sheep in Secrets of the Furious Five, Nana Shapiro in Phineas and Ferb, Sea Witch in Jake and the Never Land Pirates, Chompy in Animals, Madam Canardist in Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure, Madame Spook in Vampirina, Sue's Mother and Marilyn Chilson in F Is for Family, Ginger in OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes, Ollie in the Tiny Toon Adventures episode "A Quack in the Quarks", Maggie Simpson in The Simpsons episode "Bart vs. Thanksgiving", Emily Dickinson Trophy in the Hey Arnold! episode "Phoebe Cheats", The Beetle in the Adventures from the Book of Virtues episode "Patience", Little Miss Muffet in the Blue's Clues episode "Blue's Big Treasure Hunt", Carol in the Family Guy episode "Emission Impossible", Mrs. Claus in The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy episode "Billy and Mandy Save Christmas", Grandma Troll in the Dora the Explorer episode "The Grumpy Old Troll Gets Married", Jelly Goodwell in the Star vs. the Forces of Evil episode "Starfari", Barb Jr. in the Summer Camp Island episode "The Great Elf Invention Convention", Sea Witch in the Bubble Guppies episode "The New Guppy!", Menopause Banshee in the Big Mouth episode "Florida"). June 20: John Goodman, American actor (voice of Sulley in the Monsters, Inc. franchise, Pacha in The Emperor's New Groove franchise, Frosty the Snowman in Frosty Returns, Baloo in The Jungle Book 2, Eli "Big Daddy" La Bouff in The Princess and the Frog, Larry in Father of the Pride, Robot Santa in the Futurama episode "Xmas Story", Mr. Prenderghast in ParaNorman). June 22: Barry Anthony Trop, American composer (Captain Zed and the Zee Zone, Big Bad Beetleborgs, SpongeBob SquarePants), (d. 2016). Graham Greene, Canadian actor (voice of Lost Land Shaman in Turok: Son of Stone, Brown Bear in the Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child episode "Snow White"), (d. 2025).Graham Greene Dies: Oscar-Nominated 'Dances With Wolves' Actor Was 73https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/graham-greene-obit-1.7622757 Oscar-nominated actor Graham Greene dead at 73 September 1, 2025 September 2, 2025 CBC News June 30: Patrick Pinney, American voice actor (voice of Mighty Mouse in Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures, Mainframe in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Pa Gorg, Traveling Matt, and Flange Doozer in Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series, Wolverine in X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men, Cyclops in Hercules, Ben Grimm / Thing in Spider-Man, Painty the Pirate in SpongeBob SquarePants, additional voices in The Chipmunk Adventure, The Little Mermaid, DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp, Beauty and the Beast, An American Tail: Fievel Goes West, Aladdin, Toy Story, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Mulan, Lilo & Stitch, and Treasure Planet). July July 1: Brian George, English actor (voice of Mr. Fettuccini in The Care Bears Movie, Duff Killigan in Kim Possible, Guru Pathik in Avatar: The Last Airbender, Professor Pyg in Beware the Batman, Appa Ali Apsa in Green Lantern: The Animated Series, Ki-Adi-Mundi in the Star Wars franchise, Mr. Frowny in the Steven Universe episode "Future Boy Zoltron", Jazzman in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "I Am the Night"). Dan Aykroyd, Canadian actor, comedian and musician (voice of Beldar in The Coneheads, Chip in Antz, the title character in Yogi Bear, Scarecrow in Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return, Postage Stamp Fellow in The Simpsons episode "The Dad-Feelings Limited", himself in the Family Guy episode "Spies Reminiscent of Us"). July 4: Ray Pointer, American animation historian, animator (Tom and Jerry: The Movie), sheet timer (Sonic the Hedgehog, CatDog, Oh Yeah! Cartoons) and director (Nickelodeon Animation Studio). July 8: Doug Molitor, American television writer (DIC Entertainment, Nelvana, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Beetlejuice, Captain Planet and the Planeteers, James Bond Jr., Free Willy, Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, Ripley's Believe It or Not!, Roswell Conspiracies: Aliens, Myths and Legends, Flight Squad, Sitting Ducks, Totally Spies!, X-Men: Evolution, Pet Alien, Pucca, The Penguins of Madagascar, Kid vs. Kat, Wild Grinders, Transformers: Rescue Bots). July 9: John Tesh, American pianist, composer (Bobby's World) and actor (voice of John Teshadactyl in Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby, himself in the Pinky and the Brain episode "A Pinky and the Brain Halloween"). July 12: Stephen R. Johnson, American animator, painter, television director and music video director (Sledgehammer), (d. 2015).http://www.thedeadrockstarsclub.com/2015.html The Dead Rock Stars Club - January to June 2015 13 February 2015http://cheneywitt.com/obituaries/obituary-listings?obId=391423#/obituaryInfo Obituary for Stephen Russell Johnson Cheney-Witt Funeral Chapel 2018-02-18http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nytimes/obituary.aspx?n=stephen-r-johnson&pid=174043763 Stephen R. Johnson's Obituary on New York Times 2015-02-03 New York Times 2018-02-19 July 15: Marky Ramone, American drummer and member of the Ramones (voiced himself in The Simpsons episode "Rosebud" and the Uncle Grandpa episode "Late Night Good Morning with Uncle Grandpa"). July 17: David Hasselhoff, American actor and singer (portrayed himself in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, Hop, the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout", voice of various characters in Robot Chicken, Dr. Chimp and Cheese Wizard Caller in TripTank, himself in the Close Enough episode "Clap Like This"). July 20: David Anderson, English animator (Dreamland Express), (d. 2015).https://www.skwigly.co.uk/in-memoriam-david-anderson-1952-2015/ In Memoriam: David Anderson (1952-2015) May 13, 2015 May 5, 2020 July 21: George Wallace, American comedian and actor (voice of Mr. Higgins in Bob's Burgers, Hawthorne Wingo in C-Bear and Jamal, Nelson's Dad in Ten Year Old Tom, Farmer and Baba Mustafa in Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, Leonard in the Mike Tyson Mysteries episode "The Stein Way", Dante in The Life & Times of Tim episode "Tim's Hair Looks Amazing", Card Player #4 in Bebe's Kids). August August 12: Keith Dinicol, Canadian actor (voice of Willow 1 in Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series), (d. 2021).https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/chesapeake-shores-actor-keith-dinicol-has-died.html Chesapeake Shores Actor Keith Dinicol Has Died cheatsheet.com November 22, 2021 December 7, 2021 August 16: Reginald VelJohnson, American actor (voice of Jerry in 3Below: Tales of Arcadia, Snowy Owl in Glisten and the Merry Mission, Mr. Flannigan in the Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero episode "My Mischievous Son"). August 18: Patrick Swayze, American actor, dancer and singer (voice of Cash in The Fox and the Hound 2), (d. 2009).http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/09/14/patrick.swayze/index.html Patrick Swayze dies of cancer at 57 CNN September 14, 2009 July 10, 2022 August 19: Jonathan Frakes, American actor and director (voice of David Xanatos, Coyote and Alexander Fox in Gargoyles, William Riker in Star Trek: Lower Decks and the Family Guy episode "Peter's Got Woods", Grandpa Vincent in Miles from Tomorrowland, J'son in Guardians of the Galaxy, Steak Starbolt in Future-Worm!, King Faraday and Boss Moxie in Catwoman: Hunted, Peter in the Glenn Martin, DDS episode "GlennHog Day", High Evolutionary in The Super Hero Squad Show episode "The Devil Dinosaur You Say!", Adult Finn in the Adventure Time episodes "Puhoy" and "Dungeon Train", himself in the Futurama episode "Where No Fan Has Gone Before" and the Family Guy episode "Not All Dogs Go to Heaven"). August 20: Dan Haskett, American animator (Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure, Animalympics, Easter Fever, Take Me Up to the Ball Game, The Fox and the Hound, Alvin and the Chipmunks, The Cabbage Patch Kids' First Christmas, The Chipmunk Adventure, Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night, Daffy Duck's Quackbusters, Sesame Street, The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil, The Simpsons, Tom and Jerry: The Movie, The Swan Princess, The Pagemaster, The Sissy Duckling, Larryboy: The Cartoon Adventures, Space Jam: A New Legacy), storyboard artist (The Chipmunk Adventure, Police Academy, Garfield and Friends, The Smurfs, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures, Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night, Larryboy: The Cartoon Adventures, I Spy, Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo, Johnny Bravo, Warner Bros. Animation, The Proud Family, Clifford's Puppy Days, Arthur's Missing Pal, Class of 3000, The Spectacular Spider-Man, The Fairly OddParents, Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps), character designer (The Brave Little Toaster, Daffy Duck's Quackbusters, The Little Mermaid, The Simpsons, Beauty and the Beast, Warner Bros. Animation, FernGully: The Last Rainforest, Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night, Disneytoon Studios, The Prince of Egypt, The Sissy Duckling, The Nuttiest Nutcracker, Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure, Johnny Bravo, The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses, Mosaic, Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return, Madea's Tough Love) and art director (Johnny Bravo). August 21: Kumiko Takizawa, Japanese voice actress (voice of Grandis in Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, Kate Hathaway and Lucina Pressette in Ginga Hyōryū Vifam, Shaya Thoov in The Super Dimension Century Orguss, Madoka Nagasaki in Miss Machiko, Panther Zora in New Cutie Honey, Naoko in Nabari no Ou, dub voice of Anabelle in All Dogs Go to Heaven), (d. 2022).Voice Actress Kumiko Takizawa Passes Away Due to Heart Attack at 69 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-06-20/voice-actress-kumiko-takizawa-passes-away-due-to-heart-attack-at-69/.186856 Anime News Network June 20, 2022 June 20, 2022 August 24: Vaneese Thomas, American R&B, jazz and soul blues singer (voice of Clio in the Hercules franchise). August 26: Michael Jeter, American actor (voice of Smokey and Steamer in The Polar Express, Biederman in The Wild Thornberrys, William Blay in the Duckman episode "Ajax & Ajaxer", Runta in the Aladdin episode "Stinker Belle"), (d. 2003).https://www.cbsnews.com/news/actor-michael-jeter-dead-at-50/ Actor Michael Jeter Dead At 52 Bootie Cosgrove-Mather CBS News August 31, 2004 February 28, 2014 Franco Zucca, Italian voice actor (dub voice of Mandarin in Iron Man, Manty in A Bug's Life, Fezziwig in Christmas Carol: The Movie, George Sanderson in Monsters, Inc., Monstar Bang in Space Jam, Jorgen Von Strangle in The Fairly OddParents, Zeke in Ice Age, Erik Hellstrom in Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Pachacamac in Sonic X, Lawrence in The Princess and the Frog, Furgus in Rango, Able in Tron: Uprising, Tom Jumbo-Grumbo in BoJack Horseman, Jerry Jumbeaux in Zootopia, Veterinarian in The Dragon Prince, Cat in Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia, Joseph Roulin in Loving Vincent, Lord Piggot-Dunceby in Missing Link), (d. 2022).Trieste dà l'addio a Franco Zucca: sua la voce di Ben Kingsley in "Schindler's List" it August 27: Paul Reubens, American actor and comedian (voice of Bat-Mite in Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Lock in The Nightmare Before Christmas, Fife in Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas, Jokey Smurf in The Smurfs, and The Smurfs 2, Dennis in Teacher's Pet, Reuben in Chowder, Pavel in Tron: Uprising, Golly Gopher in Re-Animated, RX-24 in the Star Wars Rebels episode "Droids in Distress"), (d. 2023).Shanfeld Ethan July 31, 2023 Paul Reubens, Pee-wee Herman Actor, Dies at 70 After Private Bout of Cancer https://variety.com/2023/film/news/paul-reubens-dead-pee-wee-herman-1235683504/ July 31, 2023 Variety en-USPaul Reubens' Cause Of Death Confirmed https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/arts/paul-reubens-pee-wee-herman-dead.html Paul Reubens, Creator of Pee-wee Herman, Is Dead at 70 Genzlinger Neil Neil Genzlinger July 31, 2023 July 31, 2023 The New York Times limited September September 1: Phil Hendrie, American radio personality and voice actor (voice of various characters in King of the Hill, Free Waterfall Jr., Free Waterfall Sr., Old Man Waterfall, Frida Waterfall, Hutch Waterfall and the Encyclopod in Futurama, Doctor Jeff, Coach Pratt, Counselor Critchlow, Mr. Masthead, Art Doodle and Old Owl Judge in Napoleon Dynamite, Enchanted Forest Ranger and Flappy Jackson in The 7D, Principal Vagina and other various characters in Rick and Morty, Football Coach and Galvin in Squidbillies, Pyro Moth and Universe Simulator in The Midnight Gospel, Jim Jeffords, Reid Harrison and other various characters in F Is for Family, Mayor in The Replacements episode "Skate-Gate", Action Cops in the Unikitty! episode "License to Punch"). Michael Massee, American actor (voice of Bruce Banner in Ultimate Avengers: The Movie and Ultimate Avengers 2: Rise of the Panther, Spellbinder in The Batman episode "The Butler Did It"), (d. 2016).Slotnik Daniel E. October 28, 2016 Michael Massee, 64, Screen Villain Haunted by the Accidental Death of Brandon Lee, Dies en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/28/movies/michael-massee-dies.html November 27, 2023 September 5: Michael Horton, American actor (voice of Rick Jones in The Incredible Hulk, Chip Chase in The Transformers, Jeff Wright, Craig Phillips, Mason Hawthorne and Alan in Jem, The Prince in Happily Ever After, Vytor in Vytor: The Starfire Champion, Boink in Zazoo U, Arn in The Legend of Prince Valiant, John Jameson in Spider-Man, Tommy Talltree in the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero episode "Operation Mind Menace", additional voices in Lazer Tag Academy, The Karate Kid, Extreme Ghostbusters, and The Brothers Flub). September 8: Takaya Hashi, Japanese voice actor (voice of Kakuzu in the Naruto franchise, Toki in Fist of the North Star, John Winchester in Supernatural: The Animation, Hayakawa in Doomed Megalopolis, Ketto's Father in Kiki's Delivery Service, Alex Rey in Black Jack, Kumazawa in Twilight of the Dark Master, Lyon in Metropolis, Dr. Kestner in Appleseed Ex Machina, High Seeker in Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker, Obadiah Stane in Iron Man: Rise of Technovore, Izamura in Patema Inverted, Dr. Traum in Hug! PreCure, Niander Wallace Sr. in Blade Runner: Black Lotus, Donovan Desmond in Spy x Family), (d. 2025).Veteran Voice Actor Takaya Hashi Passes Away at 72Mateo Alex 2025-08-28 Voice Actor Takaya Hashi Dies at 72 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-08-28/voice-actor-takaya-hashi-dies-at-72/.228201 2025-08-28 Anime News Network September 10: Gerry Conway, American comic book writer and screenwriter (My Little Pony, The Transformers, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Dino-Riders, The Centurions, Dinosaucers, Batman: The Animated Series, Spider-Man), (d. 2026).Brooke David April 27, 2026 Comics legend Gerry Conway passes away at 73 https://aiptcomics.com/2026/04/27/comics-gerry-conway-passed-away-73/ April 27, 2026 AIPT en-UShttps://www.thewrap.com/culture-lifestyle/culture/gerry-conway-dies-the-punisher-ms-marvel-creator/ Gerry Conway, Comic Creator of The Punisher and Ms. Marvel, Dies at 73 Loving, Casey TheWrap en-US live April 27, 2026 April 27, 2026 April 27, 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260427183741/https://www.thewrap.com/culture-lifestyle/culture/gerry-conway-dies-the-punisher-ms-marvel-creator/https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/remembering-gerry-conway-1952-2026 Remembering Gerry Conway, 1952–2026 Marvel Comics en-US live April 27, 2026 April 27, 2026 April 27, 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260427164122/https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/remembering-gerry-conway-1952-2026 September 25: Christopher Reeve, American actor (voice of Clark Kent in a AT&T commercial, It Zwibble in the HBO Storybook Musicals episode "Earthday Birthday"), director (Everyone's Hero), and Activist, (d. 2004).Thrash, Steven. "15 Shocking Things You Didn't Know About The Horrible Superman III". Screen Rant. Valnet, September 19, 2017. Web. August 20, 2018.Reeve, Christopher (2004), p 6Reeve, Christopher (1998), pp 106–108https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23222-2004Oct11.html The Washington Post Joe Holley A Leading Man for Spinal Cord Research October 12, 2004http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=101123&page=1 https://web.archive.org/web/20120330171312/http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=101123&page=1 March 30, 2012 Christopher Reeve Dead at 52 ABC NewsFebruary 22, 2005 TRANSCRIPTS: CNN LARRY KING LIVE - Interview With Christopher Reeve's Widow, Dana https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/lkl/date/2005-02-22/segment/01 live 2021-10-10 CNN https://web.archive.org/web/20070622230829/http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0502/22/lkl.01.html June 22, 2007 September 27: R.J. Kizer, American editor (The Lion King, The Return of Jafar, Megamind), (d. 2026).RJ Kizer, Director of Roddy Piper Film 'Hell Comes to Frogtown' Passes Awayhttps://obits.pennlive.com/us/obituaries/latimes/name/robert-kizer-obituary?id=62251480 Robert Kizer Obituary (1952-2026) The Los Angeles Times August 23, 2026 August 25, 2026 Legacy.com Deanna Oliver, American television writer (Tiny Toon Adventures, Animaniacs, Casper) and actress (voice of Toaster in The Brave Little Toaster franchise, various characters in Animaniacs, Trish Mahoney in Family Dog, Tangy the Candy Sprite in The 7D episode "Big Rock Candy Flim-Flam"). September 28: George Scribner, American animator (Hanna-Barbera, Walt Disney Animation Studios). September 29: Gábor Csupó, Hungarian-American animator, writer, director, producer and graphic designer (co-founder of Klasky Csupo). October October 16: Ron Taylor, American actor, singer and writer (voice of Bleeding Gums Murphy in The Simpsons, Mugsy and Bruno in Rover Dangerfield, Orderly in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Dreams in Darkness", Ibalo in the Aaahh!!! Real Monsters episode "The Switching Hour"), (d. 2002).It Ain't Nothin' But A Survivor The Behind-The-Scenes Story Of How A Scrappy Little Show Surprised B'way New York Daily News 1999-11-17 Feiden, Douglas 46 October 18: Chuck Lorre, American actor, composer, television producer and writer (DIC Entertainment, Marvel Productions, Toxic Crusaders). October 21: Matt Landers, American actor (voice of Frankie in Batman: The Animated Series, Captain Logan in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures, Louie in the Batman Beyond episode "Terry's Friend Dates A Robot", Turk in the Freakazoid! episode "Hot Rods from Heck!", Gang Leader in The New Batman Adventures episode "Growing Pains", Robber in the Superman: The Animated Series episode "Heavy Metal"), (d. 2015). October 22: Jeff Goldblum, American actor and musician (voice of Verminous Skumm in Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Aaron in The Prince of Egypt, Ajax in Zambezia, Dr. Armstrong in The Boss Baby: Family Business, Duke in Isle of Dogs, White Rabbit in Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe, Dr. Vayzosa in the King of the Hill episode "The Substitute Spanish Prisoner", Bill Joel in the Tom Goes to the Mayor episode "Toodle Day", Perry Van Moon in the Allen Gregory episode "Van Moon Rising", God in the Happy! episode "Resurrection", the Grandmaster in the What If... episode "What If... Thor Were an Only Child?", MacArthur Parker in The Simpsons episode "A Fish Called Selma", himself in the Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist episode "Sissy Boy"). October 23: Diane D'Aquila, Canadian-American actress (voice of Grandmother Bear in Little Bear).Diane D'Aquila The Canadian Encyclopedia https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/diane-daquila 2023-06-28 www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca October 24: Ted Mann, Canadian-American screenwriter (The Real Ghostbusters), (d. 2025).Ted Mann, Writer and Producer on 'Deadwood' and 'NYPD Blue,' Dies at 72Barnes Mike Ted Mann, Writer and Producer on 'NYPD Blue,' 'Deadwood' and 'Homeland,' Dies at 72 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/ted-mann-dead-nypd-blue-deadwood-homeland-1236366859/ The Hollywood Reporter September 9, 2025 September 10, 2025Pedersen Erik Ted Mann Dies: Emmy-Winning Writer-Producer Who Worked On 'NYPD Blue,' 'Homeland,' 'Deadwood' & More Was 72 https://deadline.com/2025/09/ted-mann-dead-nypd-blue-homeland-deadwood-1236518160/ Deadline Hollywood September 9, 2025 September 10, 2025 October 28: Annie Potts, American actress (voice of Bo Peep in the Toy Story franchise, Edmee in Arlo the Alligator Boy). November November 2: Andy Paley, American songwriter, composer, and record producer (Nickelodeon Animation Studio, Cartoon Network Studios, Handy Manny, Digimon Adventure), (d. 2024).Andy Paley, Brian Wilson Collaborator, 'Spongebob' Composer and Veteran Producer, Dies at 72 November 3: Jim Cummings, American voice actor (voice of the title character and Negaduck in Darkwing Duck, Fat Cat, Monterey Jack, and Norton Nimul in Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, Ray in The Princess and the Frog, Lord Boxman in OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes, Don Karnage and Louie in TaleSpin, Cat in CatDog, Dr. Robotnik in Sonic the Hedgehog, Fuzzy Lumpkins in The Powerpuff Girls, the title character and Lucky Piquel in Bonkers, Hondo Ohnaka in the Star Wars franchise, Ed in The Lion King, Psy-Crow and Bob the Killer Goldfish in Earthworm Jim, continued voice of Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, and Pete for Disney, the Tasmanian Devil in the Looney Tunes franchise). Roseanne Barr, American actress, comedian, (voice of Maggie in Home on the Range, Kraang Prime in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, herself in the Futurama episode "Three Hundred Big Boys"), writer and producer (Little Rosey). November 5: Laslo Nosek, Hungarian animator, storyboard artist (The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers), character designer, art director, production designer, writer and producer (Klasky Csupo, co-creator of The Brothers Flub). Bill Walton, American basketball player and sportscaster (voice of himself in the American Dad! episode "Shakedown Steve"), (d. 2024).Bill Walton dies at 71: 'Truly one of a kind' Basketball Hall of Famer succumbs to cancer2024-05-27 Hall of Famer Bill Walton, 71, dies of cancer https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40229031/nba-champion-hall-famer-bill-walton-dies-71 2024-05-27 ESPN.com en May 27, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240527173338/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40229031/nba-champion-hall-famer-bill-walton-dies-71 live https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5420854/2024/05/27/bill-walton-obituary/ Bill Walton, one of basketball's most eccentric characters, dies at 71 May 27, 2024 Quick Jason The Athletic May 27, 2024 Bill Walton, a Hall of Fame center who authored a career that was triumphant and tragic, as well as colorful and controversial, died Monday at the age of 71 after a battle with cancer, the NBA announced. May 27, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240527195454/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5420854/2024/05/27/bill-walton-obituary/ live https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/27/sports/basketball/bill-walton-dead.html Bill Walton, N.B.A. Hall of Famer and Broadcasting Star, Dies at 71 Sandomir Richard May 27, 2024 May 28, 2024 The New York Times limited November 8: Alfre Woodard, American actress (voice of Plio in Dinosaur, Maisie in The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue, Akela in The Wild Thornberrys Movie, Mimi in Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Wilnoome in the Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child episode "Goldilocks and the Three Bears", Jean Hawkins in the Static Shock episode "Flashback", Polly in John Henry). November 14: Bill Farmer, American voice actor, comedian and impressionist (voice of Foghorn Leghorn, Sylvester and Yosemite Sam in Space Jam, the President in Totally Spies, Stinkie in Casper: A Spirited Beginning and Casper Meets Wendy, Doc in The 7D, Hop Pop in Amphibia, continued voice of Goofy, Pluto and Horace Horsecollar). Maggie Roswell, American actress, comedian, writer and producer (voice of Teegra in Fire and Ice, Pearl Pureheart in Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures, Little Girl in Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears, Barbara Simone in A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, Maude Flanders, Helen Lovejoy, Luann Van Houten, Miss Hoover, and other various characters in The Simpsons, News Reporter and Superheroine in Darkwing Duck, Anita the Hairdresser in the Bonkers episode "Weather or Not", Caitlyn in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles episode "The Great Boldini", Mary Vain in the Tiny Toon Adventures episode "Hollywood Plucky"). November 15: Randy Savage, American professional wrestler and actor (voice of Thug in Bolt, Sasquatch in The X's, Rasslor in the Dexter's Laboratory episode of the same name, Leonard Ghostal in the Space Ghost Coast to Coast episode "Piledriver", Master Sergeant Emily Dickinson Jones in the Duck Dodgers episode "Back to the Academy", Biker in the Whatever Happened to Robot Jones? episode "Family Vacation", Gorilla in the King of the Hill episode "Bill, Bulk and the Body Buddies"), (d. 2011).http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/accidents/former-wrestler-randy-macho-man-savage-reported-dead-in-seminole-wreck/1170774 Former wrestler Randy 'Macho Man' Savage killed in Seminole car wreck May 20, 2011 Meacham Andrew Pittman Craig St. Petersburg Times May 23, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110523074629/http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/accidents/former-wrestler-randy-macho-man-savage-reported-dead-in-seminole-wreck/1170774 May 23, 2011Krueger Curtis Perez Luis July 1, 2011 Medical Examiner: Randy "Macho Man" Savage died of heart disease http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/article1178121.ece dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110703090643/http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/article1178121.ece July 3, 2011 December 21, 2019 St. Petersburg TimesKirk Jason May 20, 2011 Randy Savage Car Crash Scene Shows Jeep Damaged By Tree https://www.sbnation.com/2011/5/20/2181725/macho-man-randy-savage-dead-car-crash-jeep-wrangler https://web.archive.org/web/20150609042306/https://www.sbnation.com/2011/5/20/2181725/macho-man-randy-savage-dead-car-crash-jeep-wrangler June 9, 2015 August 7, 2018 SB Nation Vox Media, Inc.May 23, 2011 Report: Macho Man autopsy unveiled Fox Sports http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/Report-Autopsy-on-Macho-Man-Randy-Savage-inconclusive-052311 May 27, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110811201102/http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/Report-Autopsy-on-Macho-Man-Randy-Savage-inconclusive-052311 August 11, 2011May 26, 2011 Ashes spread of 'Macho Man' Randy Savage https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2011/05/26/ashes_spread_of_macho_man_randy_savage.html https://web.archive.org/web/20170916225333/https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2011/05/26/ashes_spread_of_macho_man_randy_savage.html September 16, 2017 May 16, 2023 Toronto StarElliot Greenberg Keith May 19, 2013 The Final Days of Randy 'Macho Man' Savage Bleacher Report https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1643969-the-final-days-of-randy-macho-man-savage May 16, 2023 live https://web.archive.org/web/20141225144701/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1643969-the-final-days-of-randy-macho-man-savage December 25, 2014May 23, 2011 Macho Man To Be With Beloved Dog For Eternity https://www.tmz.com/2011/05/23/macho-man-randy-savage-dead-dies-car-accident-heart-attack-wrestler-tampa-florida-private-service-cremated/ https://web.archive.org/web/20130719161123/https://www.tmz.com/2011/05/23/macho-man-randy-savage-dead-dies-car-accident-heart-attack-wrestler-tampa-florida-private-service-cremated/ July 19, 2013 May 16, 2023 TMZ November 16: Shigeru Miyamoto, Japanese video game designer, director, and producer (The Super Mario Bros. Movie). Peter Keefe, American television producer (Voltron, Denver the Last Dinosaur, Widget) and co-founder of Zodiac Entertainment, (d. 2010).Koppel Niko Peter Keefe, Creator of Cartoon 'Voltron,' Dies at 57 https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/11/arts/design/11keefe.html June 11, 2010 The New York Times June 10, 2010Barnes, Mike. "'Voltron' producer Peter Keefe dies", The Hollywood Reporter, May 28, 2010. Accessed June 11, 2010. November 20: Steven Wilzbach, American animator (Warner Bros. Feature Animation), camera operator (DePatie-Freleng Enterprises, Filmation, Hanna-Barbera, The Prince and the Pauper, Rover Dangerfield, FernGully: The Last Rainforest, Tom and Jerry: The Movie, The Swan Princess), cinematographer (The Iron Giant) and producer (Eight Crazy Nights, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, Tutenstein), (d. 2022). November 28: Rif Hutton, American actor (voice of Crewman #1 in Tugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly, Metro City Sergeant in Astro Boy, DJ in The Princess and the Frog, Blithe Hollow Townsperson in ParaNorman, High Official in Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV, Cop #1 in The Twits, provided additional voices for Osmosis Jones, The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper, Curious George, Open Season 3, Epic, Mr. Peabody & Sherman, Ice Age: Collision Course, Resident Evil: Vendetta, The Star, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank, The Wind Rises, The Tale of Despeeraux, Lightyear), (d. 2026).Rif Hutton Dies: ‘Doogie Howser, M.D.’, ‘General Hospital’ Actor Was 73'Doogie Howser, M.D.' Star Rif Hutton Dead at 73 https://www.tmz.com/2026/04/20/rif-hutton-dead/ 20 April 2026 TMZ 20 April 2026 November 30: Mandy Patinkin, American actor and singer (voice of Louie in Castle in the Sky, Stanley Irving in Everyone's Hero, Basil in Jock the Hero Dog, Hattori in The Wind Rises, Papa Smurf in Smurfs: The Lost Village, Hugh Parkfield in The Simpsons episode "Lisa's Wedding", Hippocrates in the Hercules episode "Hercules and the World's First Doctor", The Groundhog in the Wonder Pets! episode "Help the Groundhog!", Mr. Lambert in the Nina's World episode "Nina's Library Hop"). Henry Selick, American film director, producer, and writer (The Nightmare Before Christmas, James and the Giant Peach, Coraline, Wendell & Wild). Keith Giffen, American comic book artist, television writer (The Real Ghostbusters, Ed, Edd n Eddy, Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi) and storyboard artist (Spider-Man Unlimited, Batman Beyond, Static Shock), (d. 2023).Keith Giffen, Co-Creator Of Rocket Raccoon & Lobo, Has Died, Aged 70 https://bleedingcool.com/comics/keith-giffen-co-creator-rocket-raccoon-lobo-died-aged-70/ Bleeding Cool 11 October 2023 12 October 2023Keith Giffen, Comic Book Maverick for DC and Marvel, Dies at 70 The New York Times 30 October 2023 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/30/arts/keith-giffen-dead.html 2023-11-22 Williams Alex December December 2: Keith Szarabajka, American actor (voice of Kip O'Donnell in The Wild Thornberrys, Cikatro Vizago in Star Wars Rebels, Lieutenant Rockford in the Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles episode "D-Day", Living Laser in the Ultimate Spider-Man episode "Flight of the Iron Spider", Ronan the Accuser in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes episode "Welcome to the Kree Empire", Rodin Krick in The Zeta Project episode "Taffy Time"). December 9: Michael Dorn, American voice actor (voice of the title character in I Am Weasel, Coldstone in Gargoyles, Kalibak in the DC Animated Universe, Steel in Superman: The Animated Series, the Martian Centurion Robots in Duck Dodgers, Rufus 3000 in Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time, Worf, and himself in Family Guy, Battle Beast in Invincible, Atrocitus in Justice League Action, Dr. Viktor and Frankenstrike in the Ben 10 franchise, Ronan the Accuser in The Super Hero Squad Show). December 12: Sarah Douglas, English actress (voice of Queen in Batman Beyond, Alana Ulanova in the Iron Man episode "Enemy Within, Enemy Without", Una in the Gargoyles episode "M.I.A.", Mrs. Cadbury in The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest episode "Village of the Doomed", Mala in the Superman: The Animated Series episode "Absolute Power"). December 19: Linda Woolverton, American screenwriter (Walt Disney Animation Studios). Walter Murphy, American composer (Channel Umptee-3, Family Guy, Fillmore!, American Dad!, Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy, The Cleveland Show, Foodfight!, How Murray Saved Christmas), keyboardist, songwriter, music producer and orchestrator (Teacher's Pet, Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas). December 25: CCH Pounder, Guyanese-American actress (voice of Amanda Waller in Justice League Unlimited, Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, and Batman: Assault on Arkham, Officer Shirley in season 1 of Rocket Power, Coldfire in Gargoyles, Marion Grange in Beware the Batman, Kongwe in The Lion Guard episode "The Wisdom of Kongwe"). December 29: Efron Etkin, Israeli actor (dub voice of Piglet in Winnie the Pooh and Dolf in Alfred J. Kwak), (d. 2012).עפרון אטקין (in Hebrew) Specific date unknown John P. McCann, American television producer and writer (Warner Bros. Animation, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius, Dave the Barbarian, Catscratch, Biker Mice from Mars, Animalia, Pink Panther and Pals, Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, The 7D, The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show), and voice actor (voice of Douglas Douglas and Hero Boy in Freakazoid!). Ronald A. Weinberg, American-born Canadian former television producer and businessman (co-founder of CINAR). Bill St. James, American announcer and radio personality (voice of Announcer in The Angry Beavers episode "Dagski and Norb", Grandpa Panda in the Go, Diego, Go! episode "All Aboard the Giant Panda Express!", announcer for Nickelodeon and Adult Swim). Christopher Hinton, Canadian film animator, film director and professor (National Film Board of Canada, Blowhard, Blackfly, Nibbles and cNote). Christy Marx, American scriptwriter (Jem, G.I. Joe, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Conan the Adventurer, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars!, Mighty Max). Deaths March March 1: Gregory La Cava, American animator and film director (Raoul Barré, International Film Service), dies at age 59.Nemeth Michael December 2022 6–12 Gregory La Cava: The Road Less Traveled Classic ImagesGregory La Cava, director, 59, dead https://www.nytimes.com/1952/03/02/archives/gregory-la-can-director-59-dei-known-for-movies-gabriel-over-white.html December 22, 2022 The New York Times United Press March 2, 1952 92 subscription March 25: Egon von Tresckow, German animator, illustrator, comics artist and caricaturist (worked for UFA and the films of Hans Fischerkoesen), dies at age 45.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/v/von-tresckow_egon.htm Egon von Tresckow June June 25: Fred Brunish, American painter and animator (Walter Lantz), dies at age 49 or 50.Ask Art The Artists' Bluebook Fred W. Brunish http://www.askart.com/askart/b/fred_w_brunish/fred_w_brunish.aspx 15 June 2012 November November 23: Fred Moore, American animator (Walt Disney Company), dies at age 41.http://www.agni-animation.com/fullerton/halloffame/Fred_Moore.html Fred Moore - Animators' Hall of Fame www.agni-animation.com May 19, 2020 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20161121231821/http://www.agni-animation.com/fullerton/halloffame/Fred_Moore.html November 21, 2016 See also List of anime by release date (1946–1959) References External links Animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb