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STAN LEE 11/12/18 The comic book editor, writer and publisher rose through the ranks of the family-owned Marvel Comics to change the future of superheroes and—in the process—animation. He was 95. RICK LEON 7/12/18 The animator and timing director worked for more than 30 years in the industry with credits on Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo, Pound Puppies, The Smurfs, DuckTales, Kim Possible, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and many more. CARLOS LEMOS 3/16/2018 The cartoonist and storyboard artist moved from the Philippines to California to pursue his passion for drawing at Sony Pictures, Warner Bros., Hanna-Barbera and New World Animation. He was 84. BUD LUCKEY 2/24/18 Best known for his work in animation (PIXAR/ Disney/Sesame Street), the Oscar-nominated Luckey designed Woody from Toy Story and also worked as a charcter designer on Monsters, Inc. and Cars. He voiced Eeyore and Chuckles the Clown, among others. He was 83. DON LUSK 12/30/18 The legendary animator's career spanned more than 60 years. Starting at Disney in 1933, he spent more than 20 years at Hanna- Barbera, directing more than 100 episodes of The Smurfs. He worked on classics such as Snow White, Fantasia, Bambi and Pinocchio, participated in the 1941 strike, and served in WWII. He was 105. MICHAEL LYMAN 10/7/18 With more than 30 years in the industry, the timing director worked on a long list of animated productions including Sonic the Hedgehog, King of the Hill, The Wild Thornberrys, Ultimate Spider-Man, and most recently She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. He was 67. JOHN MAHONEY 2/5/18 An actor and Frasier regular, Mahoney voiced the general in The Iron Giant. He was 78. DARRELL MCNEILL 7/4/18 At the age of 18, MacNeill started as an inbetweener for Hanna-Barbera. For the next 40 years, he worked as a storyboard artist for studios such as Filmation, DIC, and Calico. He also authored two books on the history of animation. He was 60. CHUCK MCCANN 4/8/18 The prolific actor voiced characters in DuckTales, Garfield and Friends, The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, The Powerpuff Girls and more. He was 83. DAVE MICHENER 2/15/2018 As an animator and story artist with Walt Disney Studios for more than 30 years, Michener left his mark on classics such as Sleeping Beauty, 101 Dalmatians, Mary Poppins, and The Jungle Book. He was 85. JACQUES MULLER 11/4/18 The French animator moved to London to work on Who Framed Roger Rabbit then joined Disney in the U.S. working on The Rescuers Down Under. He also wrote the book 40 Years of Animated Cartoons. He was 62. RICK REINERT 11/5/18 Long-time owner of Rick Reinert Productions, the director and producer worked on ABC Weekend Specials, and many Winnie the Pooh shorts. He was 93. JERRY RICHARDSON 5/17/2018 As a background designer and animation director, Richardson worked on a myriad of shows, including Teen Titans Go!, Scooby Doo! Mystery Incorporated, Phineas and Ferb, and Hey Arnold! JON SCHNEPP 7/19,18 Best known for Adult Swim's Metalocalypse, the director, cartoonist, and voice actor worked for Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network. He was 51. DAVID OGDEN STIERS 3/3/18 The TV and stage star was known in animation as the voice of Cogsworth in Disney's Beauty and the Beast, as well as voices for Pocahontas, Atlantis, Justice League, Winnie the Pooh, Regular Show, and Pet Project. He was 75. KATHI SPENCER 5/31/18 Spencer worked as a 3D Compositor and Lighting Technical Director at Disney Feature Animation and DreamWorks. She was 60. DEAN STEFAN 5/15/2018 Often cited for his wicked sense of humor, Stefan wrote for Masters of the Universe, Darkwing Duck, My Friends Tigger And Pooh, Transformers: Rescue Bots, Skylanders Academy among many others. He was 65. JANICE STOCKS 11/11/17 The storyboard director and animator worked on Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats and Jem and the Holograms, among other productions. STEPHEN SUSTARSIC 10/27/18 The prolific writer and produced wrote for both live action and animation, kicking off his career writing on The Jeffersons. He also wrote for The Wild Thornberrys, WordGirl and more. He was 62. STEVE SWAJA 1/16/2018 A prop designer, Swaja was known for his work on Lazer Tag Academy, Centurions, Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos, Maxie's World, G.I. Joe, James Bond Jr., and RoboCop: Alpha Commando. He was 89. ISAO TAKAHATA 4/5/18 Japanese director and co-founder of Studio Ghibli, he directed Grave of the Fireflies, and The Tale of Princess Kaguya. DAVID WYATT 9/10/18 A writer on live action TV shows such as Martin and The Wayan Bros., Wyatt turned his attention towards animation in his later years working for Warner Bros. He was 54. DOUG YOUNG 1/7/18 As a voice actor, he was heard in many Hanna- Barbera cartoons between 1959 and around 1965 but is surely best known as the voice of Doggie Daddy in the Augie Doggie cartoons on the Quick Draw McGraw series. He was 98. T R I B U T E Special thanks to Tom Sito SPRING 2019 47