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NICHOLAS "NICK" LEVENDUSKI 04/06/2023 Nick Levenduski worked as a Production Technical Director, Digital Effect Lead, and Crowds Artist for DreamWorks Animation and Walt Disney Animation Studios. His credits include Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken, which he was working on at the time of his death. He was 41. GERALD "JERRY" LOVELAND 04/21/2023 Visual Development and Background Artist Jerry Loveland worked at Sony Pictures Animation, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Warner Bros., Filmation, and Hanna-Barbera. His credits include Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. He was 58. TONY KLÜCK 04/24/2023 Two-time Emmy nominee Tony Klück was a Storyboard Artist and Director at studios including Film Roman and Bento Box. His TV credits include Beavis and Butt-Head and King of the Hill. He also worked on Ice Age and Beavis and Butt-Head Do America. He was 75 . VAHE HAYTAIAN 04/27/2023 Technical Director Vahe Haytaian worked for Bento Box and Walt Disney TVA. His credits include Big Hero 6: The Series, Amphibia, The Owl House, The Ghost and Molly McGee, Bob's Burgers, Central Park, and The Great North. He was 40. ALLEN STOVALL 05/08/2023 Allen Stovall was an Effects Assistant and Animator who worked at Duck Soup, Filmation, Turner Feature Animation, and Disney Feature Animation. His credits include She-Ra: Princess of Power, BraveStarr and The Little Mermaid. He was 69. ERNESTO "ERNIE" BRIENO 05/22/23 Ernie Brieno worked as an Inbetweener and Breakdown Artist at Walt Disney Animation Studios and DreamWorks Animation. Among his credits are Hercules, Tarzan, Fantasia 2000, and Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron. He was 57. FILONELLA "NELLIE" RODRIGUEZ BELL 05/26/2023 Nellie Rodriguez worked as a Cel Painter at Filmation, Rich Entertainment, Hanna-Barbera, Walt Disney Pictures, Kroyer Films, and Warner Bros. Her career included The Little Mermaid, Fern Gully: The Last Rainforest, and Batman: The Animated Series. She was 87. JEFFREY "JEFF" SCOTT-SMITH 07/05/2023 Jeff Scott-Smith worked as a Storyboard Cleanup Artist at Fox TVA. His credits include American Dad! He was 70. RANDY FULLMER 07/10/23 Randy Fullmer worked as an Effects Animator, Visual Effects Supervisor, Artistic Coordinator, and Producer. Early credits include BraveStarr: The Legend, and he spent nearly two decades at Walt Disney Animation Studios. He was 73. LUCINDA SANDERSON 07/28/2023 Lucinda Sanderson worked as an Inbetweener, Breakdown Artist, and Assistant Animator at Warner Bros., Rich Entertainment, Hyperion, Filmation, Hanna-Barbera, and Walt Disney Animation Studios. Among her credits are Space Jam and Cool World. She was 72. SUKHDEV DAIL 08/07/2023 Originally from India, Sukhdev Dail was invited to the U.S. to work on Scooby- Doo. He worked as an Animation Timer and Layout Artist at Hanna-Barbera, Universal Cartoon Studios, and Warner Bros. on shows including Super Friends, Rugrats, and Rocket Power. He was 81. CRAIG ARMSTRONG 08/15/2023 As a Layout and Storyboard Artist and Animation Timer, Craig Armstrong worked at Warner Bros., Fox TVA, Cool Productions, Disney TVA, Filmation, and Hanna-Barbera. His credits range from FernGully: The Last Rainforest to Family Guy. He was 70. ISTVAN MAJOROS 09/27/2023 Istvan Majoros worked as a Layout Artist and Character Designer at Filmation, Bakshi Productions, Universal Cartoon Studios, Warner Bros., Film Roman, and Fox TVA. His credits include FernGully: The Last Rainforest and The Simpsons. He was 72. JOHN "RICH" CHIDLAW 10/03/2023 Storyboard Artist Rich Chidlaw worked at Hanna- Barbera, Disney TVA, Hyperion, Warner Bros., Nickelodeon, and Film Roman. His credits include He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, SpongeBob SquarePants, and Tom and Jerry Blast Off to Mars! He was 72. KAYTE KUCH 10/15/2023 Kayte Kuch worked as a Writer at Ruby- Spears, Marvel, Filmation, Disney TVA, Graz Entertainment, and Universal Cartoon Studios. Her credits include The Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Puppy Hour, Centurions, and Kim Possible. She was 70. GARRETT HO 11/05/2023 A Storyboard and Layout Artist, Garrett Ho worked at Warner Bros., MGM, Disney TVA, Nickelodeon, and Universal Cartoon Studios. Among his credits are Tiny Toon Adventures, Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, and Space Jam. He was 59. SUE BIELENBERG 12/05/23 Sue Bielenberg worked as a Layout Artist, Character Layout Artist, and Storyboard Artist on series including The Simpsons, King of the Hill, Rugrats, and Dragon Tales. She was 58. SPRING 2024 41 T R I B U T E