Events in 1999 in animation.

Events

January

* January 4: The first episode of the CN series, '' Ed, Edd n Eddy'' first airs. * January 21: Anime producer

Yoshinobu Nishizaki was a Japanese film producer best known as one of the two co-creators of the anime series ''Space Battleship Yamato''. He was sometimes credited as ''Yoshinori Nishizaki''. He was born in 1934 and graduated from the Nihon University Art Departme ...

is sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for a drug possession case of two years ago. * January 22: In Sweden the first episode of ''De tre vännerna och Jerry'' (''

The Three Friends and Jerry ''The Three Friends and Jerry'' ''( sv, De tre vännerna och Jerry)'' is a children's animated television series produced by Happy Life and TMO Film GmbH (Germany) in association with Nickelodeon UK and Nickelodeon Germany. The show was created b ...

'') premieres. * January 25: The first episode of '' Zoboomafoo'' airs. * January 29: The Japanese animation studio '' TNK'' is founded. * January 31: The first episode of ''

Family Guy ''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom originally conceived and created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The show centers around the Griffin family, Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter Griff ...

'' airs.

February

* February 1: Anime producer

is arrested after a handgun, 131 bullets and 20 grams of stimulant drugs were seized from his house in

Setagaya Ward is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is also the name of a neighborhood and administrative district within the ward. The ward calls itself Setagaya City in English. Its official bird is the azure-winged magpie, its flower is the fringed orch ...

, Tokyo. Nishizaki, voluntarily submitted two automatic rifles, 1,800 bullets, and 30

howitzer A howitzer () is a long- ranged weapon, falling between a cannon (also known as an artillery gun in the United States), which fires shells at flat trajectories, and a mortar, which fires at high angles of ascent and descent. Howitzers, like ot ...

shells kept in a station wagon in his garage, police said. Police say that Nishizaki had hidden an Austrian handgun loaded with three bullets under a

zaisu A is a Japanese chair with a back and no legs. They are often found in traditional rooms with tatami mats, and are often used for relaxing under heated ''kotatsu'' tables. Description A is a Japanese chair with a back and no legs. They are ...

chair in a study. Nishizaki told them that he had bought the handgun in Hong Kong 10 years earlier. * February 2: Nickelodeon and the

Children’s Television Workshop Sesame Workshop (SW), originally known as the Children's Television Workshop (CTW), is an American nonprofit organization that has been responsible for the production of several educational children's programs—including its first and best-know ...

(now known as

Sesame Workshop Sesame Workshop (SW), originally known as the Children's Television Workshop (CTW), is an American nonprofit organization that has been responsible for the production of several educational children's programs—including its first and best-know ...

) launches Noggin, a commercial-free brand aimed at children aged 6–12.

March

* March 26: 71st Academy Awards: ** '' Bunny'' by Chris Wedge wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. ** ''

When You Believe "When You Believe" is a song from the 1998 DreamWorks musical animated feature ''The Prince of Egypt''. It was written and composed by Stephen Schwartz. A pop single version of "When You Believe", with additional music and lyrics by writer-prod ...

'' by

Stephen Schwartz Stephen Lawrence Schwartz (born March 6, 1948) is an American musical theatre lyricist and composer. In a career spanning over five decades, Schwartz has written such hit musicals as ''Godspell'' (1971), ''Pippin'' (1972), and ''Wicked'' (20 ...

from ''

The Prince of Egypt ''The Prince of Egypt'' is a 1998 American animated musical drama film produced by DreamWorks Animation and released by DreamWorks Pictures. The first feature film from DreamWorks to be traditionally animated, it is an adaptation of the Book ...

'' wins the

Academy Award for Best Original Song The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given annually to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is presented to the ''songwriters'' who have composed th ...

. * March 28: The first episode of ''

Futurama ''Futurama'' is an American animated science fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series follows the adventures of the professional slacker Philip J. Fry, who is cryogenically preserved for 1000 years a ...

'' airs. It marks the debut of characters

Philip J. Fry Philip J. Fry, commonly known by his surname, is a fictional character and the protagonist of the animated series ''Futurama''. He is voiced by Billy West using a version of his own voice as he sounded when he was 25. He is a slacker delivery bo ...

, Professor Farnsworth, Leela and Bender. The first episode also guest stars television personality Dick Clark and actor Leonard Nimoy.

April

* Specific date unknown: The first Animation Masters Summit is organized in India.

May

* May 1: The first episode of '' SpongeBob SquarePants'' airs. It is the second longest running Nicktoon series and becomes a global phenomenon. * May 19:

20th Television Animation 20th Television Animation (formerly Fox Television Animation) is an American animation studio that creates, develops and produces adult animated television series and specials. It is a unit of Disney Television Studios, a subsidiary of Walt Disne ...

is founded. * May 22: Aleksandr Petrov's '' The Old Man and the Sea'' premiers. * Specific date unknown: Gene Fowler founds animation studio ''

Fatkat Fatkat Animation was an animation studio located in Miramichi, New Brunswick. History The company was formed from animators who left Helix Animation in 1999. It was owned and operated by Gene Fowler and his employees. This company was started in ...

'', which will last until May 2009.

June

* June 10: '' I Am Weasel'' gets its own spinoff series after separating from '' Cow and Chicken''. This spinoff completely changes aspects from the previous seasons as I.R. Baboon receives his "hero" status over I.M. Weasel. * June 12: The Walt Disney Company releases '' Tarzan''. * June 30: A film adaptation of ''

South Park ''South Park'' is an American animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone and developed by Brian Graden for Comedy Central. The series revolves around four boys Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormickand th ...

'', named '' South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut'' premieres.

July

* July 28: André Franquin's heirs and copyright holders win the trial against the Walt Disney Animation Studios over their animated TV series version of Franquin's comics character Marsupilami, citing breaches of its license contract: Disney had failed to produce thirteen half-hour episodes (instead producing six to eight minute shorts) or use its "best efforts" to secure a commitment from a network to air the show, and it launched its marketing campaign during a time when the show was not being broadcast. Marsu also accused Disney of fraudulent concealment; the judge noted that Disney had decided to not devote sufficient resources to the Marsupilami project, and had concealed this fact from Marsu. Disney pays back the damage and hands the rights to the series back to Franquin's company

Marsu Productions Marsu Productions, or simply Marsu, is a publishing house and licensing and merchandising company located in Monaco, managing Franco-Belgian comics characters and copyright concerns, chiefly from the comics universe of André Franquin. The name Ma ...

August

* August 6: ''

The Iron Giant ''The Iron Giant'' is a 1999 American animated science fiction film produced by Warner Bros. Feature Animation and directed by Brad Bird in his directorial debut. It is based on the 1968 novel '' The Iron Man'' by Ted Hughes (which was publish ...

'' premieres, but doesn't do well at the box office. It will only become a cult classic later. * August 30: '' Sonic Underground'' airs. Unlike the proclaimed two series that aired in 1993, this incarnation of ''

Sonic the Hedgehog is a Japanese video game series and media franchise created by Sega. The franchise follows Sonic, an anthropomorphic blue hedgehog who battles the evil Doctor Eggman, a mad scientist. The main ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' games are platformers mo ...

'' became a disappointment to the fans of the video game series, ending it after 40 episodes.

September

* September 6: The first episode of '' Dragon Tales'' airs and

PBS Kids PBS Kids is the brand for most of the children's programming aired by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States. Some public television children's programs are not produced by PBS member stations or transmitted by PBS. Instead, ...

launches. * September 24: John Kricfalusi's ''

Boo Boo Runs Wild ''Boo Boo Runs Wild'' is a 1999 stand-alone animated television special, and a parody of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon series ''The Yogi Bear Show''. It was made by ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'' creator John Kricfalusi and his company Spümcø. ''Boo Bo ...

'', a parody of '' Yogi Bear'', first airs.

October

* October 4: The infamous '' Arthur'' episode "Arthur's Big Hit" premieres. * October 7: The famous '' Arthur'' episode "The Contest" premieres as art styles parodied from independent programs, such as ''

'' and '' Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist''. This episode was an actual contest won by Holly Holland, a young girl that lived in Canadian, Oklahoma.

November

* November 12: The first episode of '' Courage the Cowardly Dog'' airs. * November 13: '' Toy Story 2'' premiered in theaters. * November 16: ''

Duck Amuck ''Duck Amuck'' is an American animated surreal comedy short film directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese. The short was released on January 17, 1953 as part of the ''Merrie Melodies'' series, and stars Daffy Duck. In the cartoon, D ...

'' is added to the National Film Registry.

December

* December 10: '' Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip'' airs on

Cartoon Network Cartoon Network (often abbreviated as CN) is an American cable television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. It is a part of The Cartoon Network, Inc., a division that also has the broadcasting and production activities of Boomerang, Car ...

. Unlike the then-popular television series, it doesn’t do well in the full-length format. * December 17: The Walt Disney Company releases '' Fantasia 2000'', a sequel to the 1940 film ''

Fantasia Fantasia International Film Festival (also known as Fantasia-fest, FanTasia, and Fant-Asia) is a film festival that has been based mainly in Montreal since its founding in 1996. Regularly held in July of each year, it is valued by both hardcore ...

''. * December 24: The first episode of '' Happy Tree Friends'' airs only on the Internet. But episodes 1 to 14 of Season 1 would have its TV debut on MTV channel (late 2001, a month after concluding the first Internet Season) and on film festivals (in early 2002, by adding episode 15) over two years later.

Specific date unknown

Atomic Cartoons Atomic Cartoons is a Canadian animation studio founded in 1999 by Trevor Bentley, Mauro Casalese, Olaf Miller, Adam Ronald, and Rob Davies. Based out of Vancouver, British Columbia, it produces service animation for a wide variety of clients, as w ...

is founded. * Augenblick Studios is founded. * Cartoon Saloon is founded. * JibJab is founded. * Mark Baker releases ''Jolly Roger''.

Films released

* January 10 - '' Batman Beyond: The Movie'' (United States) * January 12 - '' Our Friend, Martin'' (United States) * February 26 - '' Babar: King of the Elephants'' (Canada, France, and Germany) * March 6 - '' Doraemon: Nobita Drifts in the Universe'' (Japan) * March 9 - '' Tarzan of the Apes'' (United States) * March 19 - '' The King and I'' (United States) * March 20 - '' Gundress'' (Japan) * March 26 - '' Doug's 1st Movie'' (United States) * April 1 - '' Millionaire Dogs'' (Germany) * April 2 - '' Marco: 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother'' (Japan) * April 17: ** '' Case Closed: The Last Wizard of the Century'' (Japan) ** '' Crayon Shin-chan: Explosion! The Hot Spring's Feel Good Final Battle'' (Japan) ** '' The Legend of the Titanic'' (Italy) * April 23 - '' City Hunter: Death of the Vicious Criminal Ryo Saeba'' (Japan) * April 24: ** '' Tenchi Forever! The Movie'' (Japan) ** '' You're Under Arrest: The Movie'' (Japan) * June 2 - ''

A Monkey's Tale ''A Monkey's Tale'' (french: Le Château des singes; literally "The Castle of Monkeys") is a feature-length animated film directed by Jean-François Laguionie. It was released in 1999, and won the Award for Best Animated Feature Film at the fifth ...

'' (France, United Kingdom, Germany, and Hungary) * June 16 - '' Tarzan'' (United States) * June 23 - '' Faeries'' (United Kingdom) * June 30 - '' South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut'' (United States) * July 6 - '' Puss in Boots'' (United States) * July 8 - ''

Manuelita Manuelita is a Colombian agribusiness corporation, headquartered in Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Colombia, whose main products are refined sugar, ethanol, palm oil, biodiesel, mussels, shrimp and fruits and vegetables. Manuelita was founded in 1 ...

'' (Argentina) * July 9 - ''

Goomer Goomer is a fictional character and a comic book antihero who appears in some comic books series created since 1988 by the comic writer Ignacio (Nacho) Moreno and artist Ricardo Martinez for "El Pequeño País" Sunday newspaper, later published in ...

'' (Spain) * July 10 - ''Carnivale'' (France and Ireland) * July 17: ** '' My Neighbors the Yamadas'' (Japan) ** '' Pokémon: The Movie 2000'' (Japan) * July 24 - '' Soreike! Anpanman Yūki no Hana ga Hiraku Toki'' (Japan) * July 27: ** '' Happy Birthday: Inochi Kagayaku Toki'' (Japan) ** '' VeggieTales: Larry-Boy and the Rumor Weed'' (United States) * July 30: ** ''

Lotus Lantern ''Lotus Lantern'' () is a Chinese animated feature film based on the Chinese fairy tale, The Magic Lotus Lantern, produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio. Plot The story is based on the traditional Chinese folklore about a boy named Chenxiang ...

'' (China) ** '' Lupin III: The Columbus Files'' (Japan) * July 31 - ''The Emperor's Treasure'' (United States) * August 3 - '' Madeline: Lost in Paris'' (United States) * August 6 - ''

'' (United States) * August 14: ** '' Cyber Team in Akihabara: Summer Vacation of 2011'' (Japan) ** '' Revolutionary Girl Utena: Adolescence of Utena'' (Japan) * August 21: ** '' Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie'' (Japan) ** '' The File of Young Kindaichi 2: Murderous Deep Blue'' (Japan) * September 4 - '' Pippi Longstocking: Pippi's Adventures in the South Seas'' (Sweden) * September 16 - '' Werner – Volles Rooäää!!!'' (Germany) * September 25 - '' Break-Age'' (Japan) * September 28 - ''

Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein ''Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein'' is a 1999 American animated dark comedy horror film produced by Bagdasarian Productions, LLC. and Universal Cartoon Studios and distributed by Universal Studios Home Video. It is directed by Kathi Ca ...

'' (United States) * September 30 - ''Tobias Totz and His Lion'' (Germany) * October 5 - '' Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost'' (United States) * October 11: ** '' Jack and the Beanstalk'' (United Kingdom) ** '' Shōta no Sushi: Kokoro ni Hibiku Shari no Aji'' (Japan) * October 19 - ''

The Nuttiest Nutcracker ''The Nuttiest Nutcracker'' is a 1999 computer-animated direct-to-video Christmas film loosely based on the 1892 ballet ''The Nutcracker.'' The film was directed by Harold Harris and starred the voices of Jim Belushi, Cheech Marin, and Phyllis ...

'' (United States) * October 22 - ''

Anne Frank's Diary ''The Diary of a Young Girl'', also known as ''The Diary of Anne Frank'', is a book of the writings from the Dutch-language diary kept by Anne Frank while she was in hiding for two years with her family during the Nazi occupation of the Netherl ...

'' (United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Netherlands, and Luxembourg) * November 9: ** ''

Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas ''Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas'' is a 1999 American Traditional animation, animated Christmas film, Christmas anthology comedy fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. The film includes three features: ''Donald Duck: Stuck on ...

'' (United States) ** '' Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving'' (United States) * November 16 - ''

Bartok the Magnificent ''Bartok the Magnificent'' is a 1999 American direct-to-video animated adventure comedy film directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman. It is a spin-off to the 1997 film ''Anastasia'' which was also directed by Bluth and Goldman. The film centers on ...

'' (United States) * November 17 - '' Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade'' (Japan) * November 24 - '' Toy Story 2'' (United States) * December 3 - '' Cartoon Noir'' (United States) * December 9 - '' An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster'' (United States) * December 10 - '' Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip'' (United States) * December 16: ** '' Captain Bluebear: The Film'' (Germany) ** '' Mishy and Mushy'' (Hungary) * December 17: ** '' Fantasia 2000'' (United States) ** '' Olive, the Other Reindeer'' (United States) * December 21 - '' Wakko's Wish'' (United States) * December 23 - '' Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen Mae Hashutsujo: The Movie'' (Japan) * December 24 - '' Samurai Shodown 2: Asura Zanmaeden'' (Japan) * December 25 - '' Pettson & Findus – The Cat and the Old Man Years'' (Sweden) * December 27 - '' Die Reise zum Mond'' (China and Germany) * Specific date unknown: ** ''D4: The Trojan Dog'' (Australia) ** '' Donkey Kong Country: The Legend of the Crystal Coconut'' (United States and Canada) ** '' Snow White and the Frog King'' (China) ** '' The Three Little Pigs'' (Australia) ** '' Zeno – For the Infinity of Love'' (Japan)

Television series debuts

Television series endings

Births

January

* January 1: Diamond White, American singer and actress (voice of Frankee Greene in '' Transformers: Rescue Bots'', Fuli in '' The Lion Guard'', Ruby in '' Sofia the First'', Lunella Lafayette / Moon Girl in ''

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur ''Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur'', or simply ''Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur'', is an American animated television series developed by Steve Loter, Jeffrey M. Howard, and Kate Kondell and produced by Cinema Gypsy Productions, Disney T ...

''). * January 4:

Gage Munroe Gage Munroe (born January 4, 1999) is a Canadian actor. He has performed roles on television programs like '' Stoked'', ''Murdoch Mysteries'', '' Mr Moon'', ''Falling Skies'' and ''Alphas'', and has appeared in films like the 2008 Canadian drama ' ...

, Canadian actor (voice of George Ridgemount in '' Stoked'', Matt in '' My Big Big Friend'', the title character in '' Mr Moon'', Jake in '' Babar and the Adventures of Badou'', the title character in '' Justin Time'', Marshall in season 1 of '' PAW Patrol'', Danny Chase in '' Lucky Duck'', Jim Hawkins in ''

Pirate's Passage ''Pirate's Passage'' is a 2015 Canadian animated adventure film based on the 2006 children's book of the same name by William Gilkerson. It premiered on CBC Television on 4 January 2015. Plot The story is set in 1952 in the fictional community ...

'', Prince Ferg in '' Little Charmers'', Hank in '' Hotel Transylvania: The Series'', Dragon in the ''

Super Why! ''Super Why!'' (stylized as ''Super WHY!'') is a CGI-animated superhero preschool television series created by Angela C. Santomero (who also created ''Blue's Clues'') for PBS Kids and aimed for preschoolers ages 3 to 6. Produced by New York ...

'' episode "The Big Game", Steve in the ''

Doodlebops Rockin' Road Show ''The Doodlebops'' is a Canadian live action musical-comedy children's television series. It was produced by Cookie Jar Entertainment (now WildBrain) for CBC Television in Canada—although the series aired in the U.S., on Disney Channel's Playh ...

'' episode "Stand Up Funny", Mickey Mallory in the '' Grojband'' episode "Super Zeroes", Mikey in the '' Ella the Elephant'' episode "Ella's Special Delivery", Wayne Whale in the '' Little People'' episode "Potty Ahoy!"). * January 18: Karan Brar, American actor (voice of Veer in ''

Mira, Royal Detective ''Mira, Royal Detective'' is an American CGI-animated mystery children's television series produced by Wild Canary Animation, which is inspired by Indian culture and customs. The show's protagonist, Mira, is the first South Asian protagonist in a ...

'', Zandar in '' Sofia the First'', Ravi Ross in the '' Ultimate Spider-Man'' episode "Halloween Night at the Museum"). * January 28: Preston Strother, American actor (voice of Fox in '' Ni Hao, Kai-Lan'', Arthur Jr. in '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'').

February

* February 7: Bea Miller, American singer and actress (voice of Molly in '' Toy Story 3'', Virginia in ''

Yes, Virginia "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus" is a line from an editorial by Francis Pharcellus Church titled "Is There a Santa Claus?", which appeared in the New York newspaper '' The Sun'' on September 21, 1897, and became one of the most famous e ...

''). * February 10: Tiffany Espensen, American actress (voice of Ginger Hirano in '' Phineas and Ferb'', Rama in '' The Lion Guard'', Ming Long-Dou in ''

The Boondocks Boondocks are remote, usually brushy areas. Boondocks may also refer to: * The Boondocks (band), an Estonian rock band * ''The Boondocks'' (comic strip), a comic strip by Aaron McGruder ** ''The Boondocks'' (2005 TV series), the television ser ...

'' episode "The Red Ball"). * February 19:

Quinn Lord Quinn Edmond Julian Lord (born February 19, 1999) is a Canadian actor. Beginning his professional acting career at the age of five, Lord played Sam in the 2007 feature film ''Trick 'r Treat'' and was nominated for the Young Artist Award as Best ...

, Canadian actor (voice of young Leo in ''

Edison and Leo ''Edison and Leo'' is a 2008 stop-motion animated feature film produced by Perfect Circle Production and Infinity Entertainment. Plot George T. Edison (Boothe) is an oddball inventor who hears with his teeth instead of his ears as a result of a b ...

'', Jason in ''

3-2-1 Penguins! ''3-2-1 Penguins!'' is an American sci-fi computer-animated Christian children's television series, initially launched on November 14, 2000 as a direct-to-video episode by Big Idea Entertainment with videos released between 2000 and 2003. The di ...

'', Linus Van Pelt in '' Peanuts Motion Comics'', Hardy the Hippo in the '' ToddWorld'' episode "Whatever Sways Your Swing").

April

* April 6:

Kwesi Boakye Kwesi Nii-Lante Boakye ( ; born April 6, 1999) is an American actor. He is best known for voicing Darwin, Gumball's best friend and adoptive brother and Gossamer on the Cartoon Network animated shows ''The Amazing World of Gumball'' and ''The ...

, American actor (voice of Darwin Watterson in seasons 1-3 of '' The Amazing World of Gumball'',

Gossamer Gossamer most commonly refers to: * Fine spider silk used by spiderlings for Ballooning (spider), ballooning or kiting * Gossamer (fabric), very light, sheer, gauze-like fabric Gossamer may also refer to: Technology * Gossamer Condor, the fi ...

in '' The Looney Tunes Show'', Benji Nichols in ''Costume Quest'', Mr. Hoppy in '' Ni Hao, Kai-Lan'', Newspaper Boy in '' The Princess and the Frog'', Andrew in the ''

Special Agent Oso ''Special Agent Oso '' () was an American computer animation, computer-animated children's television series. The series was created by Ford Riley. It premiered on April 4, 2009 with 2 episodes airing that day as part of Disney Channel's Playhou ...

'' episode "Thunderbubble", additional voices in '' Happy Feet'').

May

* May 11:

Sabrina Carpenter Sabrina Annlynn Carpenter (born May 11, 1999) is an American singer and actress. Carpenter made her acting debut with an appearance in the television crime show ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' and had a recurring role on Fox Broadcasting ...

, American actress (voice of Melissa Chase in '' Milo Murphy's Law'', Vivian in '' Sofia the First'', Melodie in the '' Wander Over Yonder'' episode "The Legend", Nina Glitter in the ''

Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures ''Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures'' is an American CGI-animated preschool television series that was broadcast on Disney Junior. Produced by Disney Television Animation, the series is the successor to ''Mickey Mouse Clubhouse''. Originally air ...

'' episode "Super-Charged: Pop Star Helpers"). * May 28: Cameron Boyce, American actor (voice of Jake in seasons 2-3 of '' Jake and the Never Land Pirates'', Carlos in '' Descendants: Wicked World'', Luke Ross in the '' Ultimate Spider-Man'' episode "Halloween Night at the Museum", Shocker in the ''

Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book '' Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in the ...

'' episode "Osborn Academy"), (d.

2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...

). * May 30:

Sean Giambrone Sean Giambrone (born May 30, 1999) is an American actor. His on-screen roles include Adam F. Goldberg in the sitcom ''The Goldbergs (2013 TV series), The Goldbergs'' and Ron Stoppable in the Disney Channel film ''Kim Possible (film), Kim Possible' ...

, American actor (voice of Jeff Randell in ''

Clarence Clarence may refer to: Places Australia * Clarence County, New South Wales, a Cadastral division * Clarence, New South Wales, a place near Lithgow * Clarence River (New South Wales) * Clarence Strait (Northern Territory) * City of Clarence, a loca ...

'', Ant-Man in '' Spidey and His Amazing Friends'', Richardson Mole in '' Big Hero 6: The Series'', Travis in '' The Emoji Movie'', Shermy in the '' Adventure Time'' episode "

Come Along With Me ''Come Along with Me'' is a wikt:posthumous, posthumous collection of works by United States, American writer Shirley Jackson. It contains the incomplete titular novel, on which Jackson was working at the time of her death, three lectures deliver ...

", eBoy in ''

Ralph Breaks the Internet ''Ralph Breaks the Internet'' is a 2018 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The 57th animated film produced by the studio and the sequel to ...

'', Yumyulack Opposites Jr. in ''

Solar Opposites ''Solar Opposites'' is an American science-fiction animated sitcom created by Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan for Hulu. Originally created for the Fox Broadcasting Company, the project was shelved before being bought by Hulu and given a two-seaso ...

'', Ben Pincus in ''

Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous The Jurassic ( ) is a geologic period and stratigraphic system that spanned from the end of the Triassic Period million years ago (Mya) to the beginning of the Cretaceous Period, approximately Mya. The Jurassic constitutes the middle period of ...

'', Jimmy McGill in '' Slippin' Jimmy'', Riley in ''

The Chicken Squad ''The Chicken Squad'' is an American computer-animated children's television series created by Tom Rogers that premiered on Disney Junior on May 14, 2021. It is based on the books written by Doreen Cronin. The series features the voices of Yvet ...

'').

June

* June 3: Alicia Vélez, Mexican voice actor and daughter of Humberto Vélez (dub voice of Boo in ''

Monsters, Inc. ''Monsters, Inc.'' (also known as ''Monsters, Incorporated'') is a 2001 American computer-animated Monster movie, monster comedy film produced by Pixar, Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. Featuring the voices of John Goodman, B ...

'', Daisy in '' Spirit Riding Free'', Lena De Spell in '' DuckTales'', Karmi in '' Big Hero 6: The Series'', Pippa Powers in ''

Mickey and the Roadster Racers ''Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures'' is an American CGI-animated preschool television series that was broadcast on Disney Junior. Produced by Disney Television Animation, the series is the successor to ''Mickey Mouse Clubhouse''. Originally air ...

'', Shiera Sanders in ''

DC Super Hero Girls ''DC Super Hero Girls'' or ''DC Superhero Girls'' (in various countries) is an American superhero web series and franchise Produced by Warner Bros. Animation for Cartoon Network based on characters from DC Entertainment that launched in the thi ...

'', Martin Prince and Sherri and Terri in season 32-present of '' The Simpsons'', Doctor Octopus in '' Spidey and His Amazing Friends''). * June 27: Chandler Riggs, American actor and DJ (voice of Carl Grimes in the ''

Robot Chicken ''Robot Chicken'' is an American adult animated stop motion sketch comedy television series, created and executive produced for Adult Swim by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich along with co-head writers Douglas Goldstein and Tom Root. The writers, ...

'' episode "The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking").

July

* July 9: Claire Corlett, Canadian actress (voice of Sweetie Belle in '' My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic'', Tiny Pteranodon in '' Dinosaur Train''). * July 30:

Joey King Joey Lynn King (born July 30, 1999) is an American actress. She first gained recognition for portraying Ramona Quimby in the comedy film ''Ramona and Beezus'' (2010) and has since gained wider recognition for her lead role in ''The Kissing Boot ...

, American actress (voice of Katie in '' Horton Hears a Who!'', Jessie Alden in ''

The Boxcar Children The Boxcar Children is a children's book series originally created and written by the American first-grade school teacher Gertrude Chandler Warner. Today, the series includes nearly 160 titles, with more being released every year. The series is ...

'' and '' The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island'', Gigi in '' Yellowbird'', Fred Grant in ''

Hamster & Gretel ''Hamster & Gretel'' is an American animated television series created by Dan Povenmire that premiered on Disney Channel on August 12, 2022. Plot A 16-year-old boy named Kevin must work with his sister Gretel when she and her pet hamster are giv ...

'', Addy in '' The Simpsons'' episode "

The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds "The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds" is the 21st and penultimate episode of the thirty-first season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 683rd episode overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on May 10, 2020. The epis ...

").

August

* August 22: **

Ricardo Hurtado Ricardo Javier Hurtado (born August 22, 1999) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Freddy on the 2016 Nickelodeon television series '' School of Rock'' and his voice over role as High Five on the 2020 Netflix TV series ''Glitch Techs' ...

, American actor (voice of Hector "High Five" Nieves in ''

Glitch Techs ''Glitch Techs'' is an American animated streaming television series created by Eric Robles and Dan Milano for Nickelodeon and Netflix. The series premiered on Netflix on February 21, 2020, with a second season premiering on August 17 of the sa ...

'', Rich Belcher in ''

Ron's Gone Wrong ''Ron's Gone Wrong'' is a 2021 computer-animated science fiction comedy film directed by Sarah Smith and Jean-Philippe Vine (in his feature directorial debut), and written by Peter Baynham and Smith. The film features the voice of Jack Dylan G ...

''). ** Dakota Goyo, Canadian actor (voice of Jamie Bennett in '' Rise of the Guardians'', Little Blue in the ''

JoJo's Circus ''JoJo's Circus'' is a stop-motion animated television series created by Jim Jinkins, David Ray Campbell, David Campbell, Lisa Jinkins, and Eric Weiner and produced by the Canada-based Cuppa Coffee Studios and Cartoon Pizza. The series was writte ...

'' episode "The Thanksgiving Parade").

September

* September 7: Michelle Creber, Canadian actress and singer (voice of Apple Bloom in '' My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic'').

November

* November 10: ** Michael Cimino, American actor (voice of Kevin Grant-Gomez in ''

'', Eduardo in ''

''). ** Kiernan Shipka, American actress (voice of Marnie in '' When Marnie Was There'', Jinora in '' The Legend of Korra'', Oona in '' Sofia the First''). * November 23: Nikki Castillo, American actress (voice of Betsy and Sarah in '' Summer Camp Island'', the title character in ''Pibby'', continued voice of Gabriella in '' Big City Greens'').

Deaths

January

* January 2: Shepard Menken, American actor (voice of

Clyde Crashcup Clyde Crashcup is a fictional character from the early 1960s animated television series ''The Alvin Show''. He is a scientist in a white coat who tends to "invent" things that had already been invented; his experiments invariably fail. He usuall ...

in '' The Alvin Show'', Tonto in '' The Lone Ranger'', the Spelling Bee and Chroma the Great in '' The Phantom Tollbooth'', the title character in ''

Riki Tiki Tavi "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" is a short story in the 1894 anthology ''The Jungle Book'' by Rudyard Kipling about adventures of a valiant young Indian grey mongoose. It has often been anthologized and has been published several times as a short book. Book 5 ...

'',

Doctor Doom Doctor Victor Von Doom is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and first appeared in ''The Fantastic Four'' #5 in July 1962. The monarch of the fi ...

in '' Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends'', Old Storyteller in '' Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales''), dies at age 77. * January 11:

John McGrew John Burton McGrew (March 19, 1910 – January 11, 1999) was an American animator, painter and musician. Although best known for working at Warner Bros. Cartoons, where he was the studio's first designated layout artist, working under Chuck Jon ...

, American animator, painter and musician (

Warner Bros. Cartoons Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc. was an American animation studio, serving as the in-house animation division of Warner Bros. during the Golden Age of American animation. One of the most successful animation studios in American media history, it was ...

), dies at age 88 or 89. * January 12:

Betty Lou Gerson Betty Lou Gerson (April 20, 1914 – January 12, 1999) was an American actress, predominantly active in radio but also in film and television and as a voice actress. She is best known as the original voice of Cruella de Vil from the Disney anima ...

, American actress (narrator in '' Cinderella'', voice of

Cruella de Vil Cruella de Vil is a fictional character in British author Dodie Smith's 1956 novel ''The Hundred and One Dalmatians''. A pampered and glamorous London heiress and fashion designer, she appears in Walt Disney Productions' 17th animated feature fi ...

in '' One Hundred and One Dalmatians''), dies at age 84.

February

*February 3:

Herbert Klynn Herbert Klynn (November 11, 1917 – February 3, 1999) was an American animator at UPA from 1944 to 1959 eventually rising to the role of Vice President and Production Chief. He worked on various Mr. Magoo cartoons and Gerald McBoing-Boing cart ...

, American animator ( UPA, founder of

Format Films Format Films was a television animation studio which was founded by Herbert Klynn in 1959 with Jules Engel as vice president, Bob McIntosh and Joseph Mugnaini, all of whom were animators. It was most active during the 1960s, producing episodes o ...

), dies at age 81.

March

* March 2: Hawley Pratt, American film director, lay-out artist, illustrator and animator ( Walt Disney Company,

Hanna-Barbera Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ) was an American animation studio and production company which was active from 1957 to 2001. It was founded on July 7, 1957, by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera following the decision of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to c ...

, Filmation, DePatie-Freleng Enterprises), dies at age 87.

April

* April 1:

Tadahito Mochinaga was a pioneer Japanese stop-motion animator. Having done many stop motion films/shorts in Japan, he is best known as the animator for Rankin/Bass' "Animagic" productions at his MOM Studio in Tokyo throughout the 1960s. He did this work in asso ...

, Japanese animator and animation director ( Manchukuo Film Association, Rankin/Bass), dies at age 80. * April 3: ** Evelyn Lambart, Canadian animator and film director (''

Begone Dull Care ''Begone Dull Care'' is a 1949 visual music animated film directed by Norman McLaren and Evelyn Lambart. Summary Using drawn-on-film animation, McLaren and Lambart painted and scratched directly onto film stock to create a visual representa ...

'', '' A Chairy Tale''), dies at age 84. ** Kay Wright, American animator, television producer and comics artist ( Walt Disney Company,

Cambria Productions Cambria Productions was the West Hollywood, California animation production studio most famous for its wide usage of the Syncro-Vox technique of animation developed by Edwin Gillette, who was a co-partner in the studio. Owned by Clark S. Haas, Jr ...

, Filmation,

), dies at age 79. * April 10: ** Cliff Roberts, American photographer, cartoonist, animator and comics artist (

, DePatie-Freleng), dies at age 69. ** Jean Vander Pyl, American actress (voice of Wilma Flintstone and Pebbles Flintstone in '' The Flintstones'', Rosie the Robot Maid in '' The Jetsons'', Goldie, Lola Glamour, Nurse LaRue in '' Top Cat'', Winsome Witch in ''

The Secret Squirrel Show ''Secret Squirrel'' is a cartoon character created by Hanna-Barbera and also the name of his segment in '' The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show'', which debuted in 1965. He was given his own show in 1966, titled ''The Secret Squirrel Show'', but wa ...

'', Ogee in ''

Magilla Gorilla Magilla Gorilla is a fictional gorilla and the star of ''The Magilla Gorilla Show'' by Hanna-Barbera that aired from 1963 to 1965. Character description Magilla Gorilla (voiced by Allan Melvin) is a fun-loving yet trouble-prone anthropomorphic go ...

''), dies at age 79 from lung cancer. * April 14: Vic Herman, American illustrator, designer, cartoonist, puppeteer, television producer, and comics artist (designed title cards for ''

Merrie Melodies ''Merrie Melodies'' is an American animation, animated series of comedy short films produced by Warner Bros. starting in 1931, during the golden age of American animation, and ending in 1969. Then some new cartoons were produced from the late 197 ...

''), dies at age 79. * April 16: ** Regis Cordic, American actor (voice of Diablo in ''

Fantastic Four The Fantastic Four is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team debuted in ''The Fantastic Four'' #1 ( cover dated Nov. 1961), helping usher in a new level of realism in the medium. It was the first ...

'',

Apache Chief Apache Chief is a Native American superhero from the various Hanna-Barbera ''Super Friends'' cartoons and the DC comic book series of the same name. He was one of the new heroes added (along with Black Vulcan, Rima the Jungle Girl, El Dorado and ...

and Black Manta in ''

The All-New Super Friends Hour ''The All-New Super Friends Hour'' is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes which ran from September 10, 1977, to September 2, 1978, on ABC. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and is based on the Justice Leag ...

'', Bald Doctor in ''

Puff the Magic Dragon "Puff, the Magic Dragon" (or just "Puff") is a song written by Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary from a poem by Leonard Lipton. It was made popular by Yarrow's group in a 1962 recording released in January 1963. Lipton wrote a poem about a ...

'', The Clock in ''

The Mouse and His Child ''The Mouse and His Child'' is a novel by Russell Hoban first published in 1967. It has been described as "a classic of children's literature and is the book for which Hoban is best known."Awl, DaveThe Mouse and His Child (1967): a novel by Russ ...

'', Quintessons and Menasor in '' The Transformers''), dies at age 72. **

Charles McKimson Charles Edson McKimson, Jr. (December 20, 1914 – April 16, 1999) was an American animator, best known for his work at Warner Bros. studio. He was the younger brother of animators Robert and Thomas McKimson. His father was a newspaperman who lat ...

, American animator and comics artist (

), dies at age 84.

May

* May 8: Ed Gilbert, American actor (voice of

Baloo Baloo (from hi, भालू ur, بھالو ''bhālū'' "bear") is a main fictional character featured in Rudyard Kipling's ''The Jungle Book'' from 1894 and ''The Second Jungle Book'' from 1895. Baloo, a sloth bear, is the strict teacher of ...

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 ''

'', the

Mandarin Mandarin or The Mandarin may refer to: Language * Mandarin Chinese, branch of Chinese originally spoken in northern parts of the country ** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China ** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ...

in season 1 of ''

Iron Man Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. The charact ...

''), dies at age 67. *May 19: Candy Candido, American singer, musician, and actor (voice of the Native American chief in '' Peter Pan'', Awful Dynn in '' The Phantom Tollbooth'', crocodile captain in '' Robin Hood'', Mafia messenger in '' Heavy Traffic'', Sal in '' Hey Good Lookin''', Fidget in '' The Great Mouse Detective''), dies at age 85.

June

* June 11:

DeForest Kelley Jackson DeForest Kelley (January 20, 1920 – June 11, 1999), known to colleagues as "Dee", was an American actor, screenwriter, poet, and singer. He was known for his roles in Westerns and as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy of the in the televisio ...

, American actor (voice of Dr. Leonard McCoy in ''

Star Trek: The Animated Series ''Star Trek: The Animated Series'' (''TAS''), is an American animated science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry. It originally aired under the title simply as ''Star Trek'', subtitled ''Created by Gene Roddenberry'', on Satu ...

'', Viking 1 in '' The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars''), dies at age 79. * June 13: Douglas Seale, English actor, film producer, and director (voice of Krebbs in '' The Rescuers Down Under'', the Sultan in ''

Aladdin Aladdin ( ; ar, علاء الدين, ', , ATU 561, ‘Aladdin') is a Middle-Eastern folk tale. It is one of the best-known tales associated with ''The Book of One Thousand and One Nights'' (''The Arabian Nights''), despite not being part of ...

''), dies at age 85. * June 21:

Tobin Wolf Theodore Walter "Tobin" Wolf, also known as Ted Wolf (July 21, 1922 – June 21, 1999), was an American writer who was known for creating the animated television series '' ThunderCats''. He was also an inventor with several patents to his nam ...

, American writer (creator of '' ThunderCats''), dies at age 76.

August

* August 7: Brion James, American actor (voice of Rudy Jones / Parasite in '' Superman: The Animated Series''), dies at age 54. * August 9: Lou Lilly, American animator and film director (

), dies at age 90. * August 14:

David W. Allen David W. Allen (October 22, 1944 – August 16, 1999) was an American film and television stop motion model (puppet) animator. Allen provided special effects on such productions as ''The Howling'', '' Twilight Zone: The Movie'', ''Young Sherloc ...

, American animator ('' When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth'', '' Laserblast'', '' The Howling'', '' Twilight Zone: The Movie'' , ''

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids ''Honey, I Shrunk the Kids'' is a 1989 American comic science fiction film. It is the first installment of a film franchise and served as the directorial debut of Joe Johnston. The film stars Rick Moranis, Matt Frewer, Marcia Strassman, and Krist ...

'', '' Puppet Master''), dies at age 54. * August 20: Margaret Wright, American actress (voice of Casey Junior in '' Dumbo''), dies from heart failure at age 82. * August 27:

Ponsonby Britt Ponsonby Britt was the credited—but fictional— executive producer of the television series ''The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show'', ''Fractured Flickers'', ''Hoppity Hooper'', and '' George of the Jungle''. In 1959, Jay Ward Joseph ...

, American fictional television producer ( Jay Ward Productions, '' The Phox, the Box, and the Lox''), was retired at age 40.

September

* September 22: George C. Scott, American actor (voice of Smoke in '' Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue'', Percival McLeach in '' The Rescuers Down Under''), dies at age 71.

October

* October 12: Wilt Chamberlain, American former professional basketball player (voiced himself in the '' Goober and the Ghost Chasers'' episode "The Galloping Ghost"), dies at age 63. * October 15:

Terry Gilkyson Terry Gilkyson (June 17, 1916 — October 15, 1999) was an American folk singer and songwriter. Biography Gilkyson was born in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, and graduated from St. George's School in Middletown, Rhode Island in 1935. By his early ...

, American lyricist (wrote "

The Bare Necessities "The Bare Necessities" is a jazz song, written by Terry Gilkyson, from the animated 1967 Disney film ''The Jungle Book'', sung by Phil Harris as Baloo and Bruce Reitherman as Mowgli. Background Originally, it was written for an earlier draft of ...

" from ''

The Jungle Book ''The Jungle Book'' (1894) is a collection of stories by the English author Rudyard Kipling. Most of the characters are animals such as Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear, though a principal character is the boy or "man-cub" Mowgli, ...

''), dies at age 83. * October 18: ** Dallas Bower, English film and television director and producer (''

Alice in Wonderland ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (commonly ''Alice in Wonderland'') is an 1865 English novel by Lewis Carroll. It details the story of a young girl named Alice who falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world of anthropomorphic creatur ...

''), dies at age 92. ** Paddi Edwards, English actress (voice of Flotsam and Jetsam in '' The Little Mermaid'', Twinkle the Bag Lady in '' Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home'', Gloria in ''

Phantom 2040 ''Phantom 2040'' is an animated series that is loosely based on the comic strip superhero ''The Phantom'', created by Lee Falk. The central character of the series is said to be the 24th Phantom. It was aired from September 18, 1994 to March 3, ...

'', Lab Computer in '' The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue'', Satellite 1 in '' The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars'', Atrophos in '' Hercules'', Lucy in '' 101 Dalmatians: The Series'', Vera in ''

Pepper Ann ''Pepper Ann'' is an American animated television series created by Sue Rose and aired on Disney's One Saturday Morning on ABC. It debuted on September 13, 1997, and ended on November 18, 2000. ''Pepper Ann'' was the first Disney animated telev ...

'', Maggie Pie in the '' Batman: The Animated Series'' episode "Eternal Youth"), dies at age 67. * October 29: Greg, Belgian comics artist, writer and screenplay writer (''

Tintin and the Temple of the Sun ''Tintin and the Temple of the Sun'' (original title ''Tintin et le temple du soleil'') is a 1969 animated film produced by Belvision Studios. A co-production between Belgium, France and Switzerland, it is an adaptation of Hergé's two-part Tin ...

'', '' Tintin and the Lake of Sharks''), dies at age 68.

November

* November 12: Mary Kay Bergman, American actress (voice of the Bimbettes in '' Beauty and the Beast'', Quasimodo's mother in '' The Hunchback of Notre Dame'', Liane Cartman, Sheila Broflovski, Shelly Marsh, Sharon Marsh, Mrs. McCormick and Wendy Testaburger in ''

'', Banshee in '' Extreme Ghostbusters'', Barbara Gordon/Batgirl in '' Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero'', Timmy Turner in '' Oh Yeah! Cartoons'',

Gwen Stacy Gwendolyne Maxine Stacy is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually as a supporting character in those featuring Spider-Man. A college student and the daughter of George Stacy and Helen Stacy, ...

in the ''

'' episode "Farewell Spider-Man", continued voice of Dr. Blight in '' Captain Planet and the Planeteers'' and Daphne Blake in '' Scooby-Doo''), dies at age 38.'''' * November 14: Giorgio Bordini, Italian comics artist, animator and illustrator (''La Piccola Fiammiferaia''), dies at age 72.

December

* December 3:

Madeline Kahn Madeline Gail Kahn (''née'' Wolfson; September 29, 1942 – December 3, 1999) was an American actress, comedian and singer, known for comedic roles in films directed by Peter Bogdanovich and Mel Brooks, including '' What's Up, Doc?'' (1972), '' ...

, American actress, comedian and singer (voice of Draggle in '' My Little Pony: The Movie'', Gussie Mausheimer in '' An American Tail'', Gypsy in '' A Bug's Life'', Mrs. Shapiro in the '' Little Bill'' episode "The Campout"), dies at age 57. * December 10: Al Stahl, American animator and comics artist ('' Terrytoons'', ''

Fleischer Brothers Fleischer Studios () is an American animation studio founded in 1929 by brothers Max and Dave Fleischer, who ran the pioneering company from its inception until its acquisition by Paramount Pictures, the parent company and the distributor of ...

'', Stahl's Animated Productions), dies at age 83. * December 17: Rex Allen, American actor (narrator and voice of the title character in ''

The Saga of Windwagon Smith This is a list of animated short films produced by Walt Disney and Walt Disney Animation Studios from 1921 to the present. This includes films produced at the Laugh-O-Gram Studio which Disney founded in 1921 as well as the animation studio now o ...

'', the narrator in ''

Charlotte's Web ''Charlotte's Web'' is a book of children's literature by American author E. B. White and illustrated by Garth Williams; it was published on October 15, 1952, by Harper & Brothers. The novel tells the story of a livestock pig named Wilbur and his ...

''), dies at age 79. * December 31: **

Arthur Humberstone Arthur Roland Humberstone (17 April 1912 – 31 December 1999) was a British animator, artist and director, whose credits included ''Animal Farm'', '' Yellow Submarine'' and ''The BFG.'' In 1946, Arthur was one of the trainee animators enlisted ...

, English animator and film director ( Halas & Batchelor, ''

Animal Farm ''Animal Farm'' is a beast fable, in the form of satirical allegorical novella, by George Orwell, first published in England on 17 August 1945. It tells the story of a group of farm animals who rebel against their human farmer, hoping to crea ...

'', '' Yellow Submarine'', '' Watership Down'', '' The Plague Dogs'', ''

The BFG ''The BFG'' (short for ''The Big Friendly Giant'') is a 1982 children's book written by British novelist Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake. It is an expansion of a short story from Dahl's 1975 book '' Danny, the Champion of the World ...

''), dies at age 87. ** Dean Elliott, American composer (

Chuck Jones Charles Martin Jones (September 21, 1912 – February 22, 2002) was an American animator, director, and painter, best known for his work with Warner Bros. Cartoons on the ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of shorts. He wrote, produ ...

, DePatie-Freleng Enterprises, '' Ruby-Spears Enterprises''), dies at age 82.

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Reg Hill Reginald Eric Hill (16 May 1914 – 1999) was an English model-maker, art director, producer, and freelance storyboard artist. He is most prominently associated with the work of Gerry Anderson. Early life Born on 16 May 1914, Hill started his ...

, English model-maker, animator, director and producer (worked for Gerry Anderson), dies at age 85.

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