Composer Robert Sherman Dies
Composer Robert Sherman (1925-2012) was half of a brotherly songwriting duo responsible for It's a Small World, two Academy Awards, and a Grammy, as well as a slew of Disney films...
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Tag Archives: Walt Disney
Hollyood icon Roy E. Disney dies
Roy E. Disney (1930-2009), the last Disney family member working at the family company, was a nephew of Walt, and the guiding force behind the company's revived animation division...
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Actress Virginia Davis Dies
Virginia Davis McGhee (1918-2009), who appeared in more than a dozen very early Walt Disney shorts...
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Voice actor/sound editor Wayne Allwine dies
Voice actor and sound editor Wayne Allwine (1947-2009) was the voice of Mickey Mouse since 1977. He also won an Emmy for his sound editing work...
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NASA, Walt Disney, and Buzz Lightyear in joint education initiative
NASA's Toys in Space program will be launching a Buzz Lightyear action figure aboard the space shuttle Discovery on 31 May to kickoff a new educational partnership with Disney...
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Animator Ollie Johnston Dies
Walt Disney animator Oliver Martin "Ollie" Johnston, Jr. (1912-2008), was the last surviving member of Disney's "Nine Old Men," who were responsible for nearly all of the animated Disney classics...
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Imagineer and Author Bruce Gordon Dies
Walt Disney employee and expert Bruce Gordon (1951-2007) produced many of the park's attractions and wrote several books...
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Artist Ralph Kent Dies
Artist Ralph Kent (1939-2007) was "the Keeper of the Mouse," maintaining the integrity and continuity of the design of Mickey Mouse for close to 40 years...
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