Events in 2003 in animation. __TOC__

Events

January

* January 1: Happy Tree Friends Volume 1 - First Blood renews its theatrical release, by adding its pilot (Banjo Frenzy) and the Special Popcorn episode (of Spin Fun Knowin' Ya) for the first time. * January 9: The first episode of '' Bounty Hamster'' is broadcast. * January 21: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment initially releases '' 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure'', directed by Jim Kammerud and Brian Smith.

February

* February 8: The first episode of the reboot of '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' is broadcast. * February 9: The first episode of '' Monkey Dust'' is broadcast. * February 14: '' The Jungle Book 2'', the sequel to the 1967 film, premieres. After regarding the film’s negative response, subsequent animated sequels would go straight to video until ''

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 ...

'' in 2018. * February 16: The first episode of '' The Venture Bros.'' is broadcast. * February 20: Anime producer Yoshinobu Nishizaki is sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for the illegal possession of firearms, a case which happened in 1999. He is released on 9 December 2007. * February 24: The first episode of '' The Save-Ums!'' is broadcast.

March

* March 4: '' Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire'', the fifth direct-to-video movie of '' Scooby-Doo'', is released, which reverts to its original format while departing the darker tone of the first four films. * March 5: The first episode of ''

Odd Job Jack ''Odd Job Jack'' is a Canadian adult animated sitcom starring Don McKellar, about one man's misadventures in temporary employment. Seen on and produced for The Comedy Network, a cable specialty channel, Adult Swim and MuchMusic in Latin America, ...

'' is broadcast. * March 9: '' The Simpsons'' episode " Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington" premieres, in which Krusty the Clown becomes a Republican. It became controversial for satirizing Fox News's news ticker. * March 18: '' Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure'' is released, but was panned by critics by its animation and plot. * March 21: The Walt Disney Company releases '' Piglet's Big Movie'', directed by

Francis Glebas Francis Glebas (born April 12, 1952) is an American keynote speaker, writer, film director, storyboard artist, and teacher. He worked in films such as ''Aladdin (1992 Disney film), Aladdin'', ''The Lion King'', ''Pocahontas (1995 film), Pocahontas' ...

. * March 23: 75th Academy Awards: ** '' Spirited Away'', directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli, wins the

Academy Award for Best Animated Feature The Academy Award for Best Animated Feature is given each year for animated films. An animated feature is defined by the Academy as a film with a running time of more than 40 minutes in which characters' performances are created using a frame-by- ...

. Miyazaki boycotts the event because of the U.S. involvement in the Iraq War and stays at home. ** '' The ChubbChubbs!'', directed by Eric Armstrong and produced by Sony Pictures Imageworks, wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short.

April

* April 6: The ''

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 ...

'' episode " The Why of Fry" premieres, guest starring actor and comedian

Bob Odenkirk Robert John Odenkirk (; born October 22, 1962) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker best known for his role as Saul Goodman on ''Breaking Bad'' (2008–2013) and its spin-off ''Better Call Saul'' (2015–2022). For the latter, he has re ...

. It reveals that Fry's cryogenic freezing and arrival in the 31st century was not an accident, but a calculated plot by Nibbler to save the universe. * April 7: Noggin was rebranded. ** Moose and Zee make their debuts. ** The first episode of the stop-motion version of '' Miffy and Friends'' is broadcast to critical acclaim. * April 12: The first episode of ''

All Grown Up! ''All Grown Up!'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. It served as a continuation of the series ''Rugrats'', as explores the daily lives of protagonist Tommy Pickles ...

'' is broadcast. before its regular run began on November 9, 2003.

May

* Unknown date of May: Happy Tree Friends Volume 2 - Second Serving was theatrically released for first time with episodes 16 to 27 of the Internet Season 1, and episodes 1 to 5 of Season 2. * May 7: Ray Harryhausen receives a star on the

Hollywood Walk of Fame The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a historic landmark which consists of more than 2,700 five-pointed terrazzo and brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood, Californ ...

. * May 18: During the Cannes Film Festival '' Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem'', a Japanese-French animated feature film directed by Daisuke Nishio, Hirotoshi Rissen, Kazuhisa Takenouchi and Leiji Matsumoto, set to a soundtrack by

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, is released. * May 30: The Walt Disney Company releases ''

Finding Nemo ''Finding Nemo'' is a 2003 American computer-animated comedy-drama adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Andrew Stanton with co-direction by Lee Unkrich, the screenplay was writ ...

'', directed by Andrew Stanton.

June

* June 1: The ''

'' episode " The Sting" premieres, in which a mission to collect space honey from deadly space bees leads to Fry's apparent death from bee stings. * June 10: '' Larryboy: The Cartoon Adventures'' releases its final episode. * June 11: Sylvain Chomet's '' The Triplettes of Belleville'' premiers. * June 13: ** The first episode of '' The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'' is broadcast. **

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and Nickelodeon releases '' Rugrats Go Wild''. It became a commercial failure and because of this, Nickelodeon ceased production on '' The Wild Thornberrys'' and '' Rugrats'', but continue to focus on the spinoff series ''

''. * June 15: The ''

'' episode "

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" premieres, guest starring actress and comedian Roseanne Barr. * June 25: Philippe Leclerc's '' The Rain Children'' premiers. * June 26 – July 24: '' Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon"'', a darker-toned revival of '' The Ren & Stimpy Show'', is broadcast. However, its negative reception caused it to be cancelled after only a few episodes.

July

* July 2: '' Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas'', the final traditionally animated DreamWorks film, premieres but becomes a massive flop which almost caused DreamWorks to shut down. * July 11: ** The first episode of '' Spider-Man: The New Animated Series'' is broadcast. ** The first episode of '' Evil Con Carne'' airs. Because of its mild viewership over '' The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'', it is cancelled the next year. * July 19: The first episode of '' Teen Titans'' is broadcast. It will become a cult classic.

August

* August 1: The first episode of '' My Life as a Teenage Robot'' is broadcast. * August 10: ''

'' was abruptly cancelled after four seasons on

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. It would later have a revival on Comedy Central in 2010. * August 23: The first episodes of '' Funky Cops'' and '' Duck Dodgers'' are broadcast.

September

* Unknown date of September/October: Happy Tree Friends Volume 2 - Second Serving renews its theatrical release by adding episodes 6 and 7 of the Internet Season 2, Intimate Spotlight and the first Buddhist Monkey episode (Enter the Garden). * September 1: The first episode of '' Kid Paddle'' is broadcast.Alt URL
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'' is broadcast. * September 7: The first episode of '' Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks'' is broadcast. * September 8: The first episode of '' Connie the Cow'' is broadcast. * September 16: The first episode of '' Auld Ones'' is broadcast. * September 28: The first episode of '' JoJo's Circus'' is broadcast.

October

* October 10: Quentin Tarantino's '' Kill Bill: Volume 1'' is released, which features an anime sequence, directed by

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and produced by

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November

* November 1: ** The Walt Disney Company releases '' Brother Bear'', directed by Aaron Blaise and Robert Walker. ** The first episodes of '' Xiaolin Showdown'', '' Kenny the Shark'', and '' Tutenstein'' are broadcast. * November 7: The first episode of '' Star Wars: Clone Wars'' is broadcast. * November 9:

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's '' Looney Tunes: Back in Action'' is released. This film became a financial failure and would not make anymore theatrical films featuring the ''

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'' until 2021. * November 20: The final episode of ''

Dexter's Laboratory ''Dexter's Laboratory'' is an American animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. It follows Dexter, a short, enthusiastic boy-genius with a hid ...

'' airs. Genndy Tartakovsky, the series' creator for seasons 1 and 2 and the TV movie '' Ego Trip'', later stated in 2023 that there will not be a possibility to reboot the series due to

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's death in 2014. * November 27: The first episode of '' Pororo the Little Penguin'' is broadcast.

December

* December 3: Jacques-Rémy Girerd's ''Prophétie des Grenouilles'' ('' Raining Cats and Frogs'') premiers. * December 16: ''

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'' and '' Tin Toy'' are added to the National Film Registry.

Specific date unknown

* The first episode of '' The Secret World of Benjamin Bear'' is broadcast. * Danish animator comic artist Borge Ring is knighted in the Order of the Dutch Lion.

Awards

: ''

'' * Animation Kobe Feature Film Award: '' Millennium Actress'' * Annecy International Animated Film Festival Cristal du long métrage: '' My Life as McDull'' * Annie Award for Best Animated Feature: ''

'' *

Goya Award for Best Animated Film The Goya Award for Best Animated Film (Spanish: ''Premio Goya a la mejor película animada'') is one of the Goya Awards, Spain's principal national film awards. The category was first presented at the fourth edition of the Goya Awards with the fi ...

: '' El Cid: The Legend'' * Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Award: '' Winter Days'' * Mainichi Film Awards – Animation Grand Award: '' Tokyo Godfathers''

Films released

* January 21 - '' 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure'' (United States) (produced in 2002) * February 11 - '' Baby Looney Tunes' Eggs-traordinary Adventure'' (United States) * February 12 - ''La Légende de Parva'' (France) * February 14 - '' The Jungle Book 2'' (United States) * March 1 - '' One Piece: Dead End Adventure'' (Japan) * March 4 - '' Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire'' (United States) * March 8 - '' Doraemon: Nobita and the Windmasters'' (Japan) * March 18 - '' Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure'' (United States) * March 20 - '' Little Longnose'' (Russia) * March 21 - '' Piglet's Big Movie'' (United States) * March 27 - ''The Little Polar Bear: The Dream of Flying'' (Germany) * March 31 - ''

Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids ''Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids'' is a 2003 Canadian computer-animated television special produced by Nelvana. It serves as the pilot for the show ''Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends''. It aired on Teletoon in Canada and Nick Jr. in the U.S. on M ...

'' (Canada) * April 18 - '' Hajime no Ippo – Champion Road'' (Japan) * April 19: ** '' Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: Yakiniku Road of Honor'' (Japan) ** '' Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital'' (Japan) * April 20 - '' The Cunning Little Vixen'' (United Kingdom) * April 25: ** ''

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'' (United States) ** ''

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'' (South Korea) * May 20: ** '' Atlantis: Milo's Return'' (United States) ** '' VeggieTales: The Wonderful World of Auto-Tainment!'' (United States) * May 21 - '' Dominator'' (United Kingdom) * May 28 - '' Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem'' (Japan and France) * May 30 - ''

'' (United States) * June 3: ** '' The Animatrix'' (United States and Japan) ** '' Rolie Polie Olie: The Baby Bot Chase'' (Canada and United States) * June 4 - '' Kaena: The Prophecy'' (France and Canada) * June 5 - ''

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'' (Chile) * June 11 - '' The Triplets of Belleville'' (France, Belgium, Canada and United Kingdom) * June 13 - '' Rugrats Go Wild'' (United States) * June 25 - '' The Rain Children'' (France and South Korea) * June 27 - '' Otherworld'' (United Kingdom) * July 2 - '' Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas'' (United States) * July 4 - ''El Embrujo del Sur'' (Spain) * July 17: ** ''Werner – Gekotzt wird später!'' (Germany) ** '' Wonderful Days'' (South Korea and United States) * July 19 - '' Pokémon: Jirachi—Wish Maker'' (Japan) * August 5 - '' VeggieTales: The Ballad of Little Joe'' (United States) * August 19 - '' Back to School with Franklin'' (Canada) * August 20 - '' Hammerboy'' (South Korea) * August 26 - '' Stitch! The Movie'' (United States) * August 29 - '' Son of Aladdin'' (India) * September 9 - ''

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'' (South Korea) * September 16 - '' Bionicle: Mask of Light'' (United States) * September 19 - ''Little Bee Julia & Lady Life'' (Italy) * September 25 - ''Jester Till'' (Germany and Belgium) * September 27 - '' G.I. Joe: Spy Troops'' (United States) * September 30: ** ''

Barbie of Swan Lake ''Barbie of Swan Lake'' is a 2003 computer-animated fantasy film directed by Owen Hurley. It was released to video and DVD on September 30, 2003, and made its television premiere on Nickelodeon on November 16, 2003. Based on the Tchaikovsky ball ...

'' (United States) ** '' Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico'' (United States) * October - ''

The Legend of the Sky Kingdom ''The Legend of the Sky Kingdom'' is a 2003 animated feature film directed by Roger Hawkins. Produced in Harare, Zimbabwe, the film was the first full-length animated feature film to come out of Africa. It was based on a children's book of the ...

'' (Zimbabwe) * October 2 - ''Globi and the Stolen Shadows'' (Germany, Switzerland and Luxembourg) * October 10 - ''Mécanix'' (Canada) * October 21 - '' Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman'' (United States) * October 22 - ''The Dog, the General, and the Birds'' (Italy and France) * October 31 - ''Betizu izar artean'' (Spain) * November - '' A Very Wompkee Christmas'' (United States) * November 1 - '' Brother Bear'' (United States) * November 8 - '' Tokyo Godfathers'' (Japan) * November 14 - '' Looney Tunes: Back in Action'' (United States) * November 18 - '' Rescue Heroes: The Movie'' (Canada) * November 19 - '' Wizards & Giants'' (Mexico) * November 20 - ''The Little Polar Bear: Nanouk's Rescue'' (Germany) * November 27 - '' Winter Days'' (Japan) * November 28 - '' Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time'' (United States) * December 2 - '' The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration'' (United States) * December 3 - '' Raining Cats and Frogs'' (France) * December 5 - ''

Opopomoz ''Opopomoz'' is a 2003 Italian- French-Spanish animation film directed by Enzo D'Alò. It tells an unusual Christmas story, set in a modern-day Naples, during the Christmas season. The film was shot in two years, with a budget of about 10 millio ...

'' (Italy, France, and Spain) * December 7 - ''Más vampiros en La Habana'' (Cuba and Spain) * December 8 - ''My Little Pony: A Charming Birthday'' (United States) * December 9: ** '' I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown'' (United States) ** '' LeapFrog: The Letter Factory'' (United States) ** '' Recess: All Growed Down'' (United States) ** '' Recess: Taking the 5th Grade'' (United States) * December 13 - ''Hamtaro: Miracle in Aurora Valley'' (Japan) * December 19: ** ''

The 3 Wise Men ''Los Reyes Magos'' (''The 3 Wise Men'' in the United States) is a 2003 Spanish animated film. It tells the story of the visit of the Magi to the baby Jesus and the wrath of Herod. The film was directed by Antonio Navarro, who was nominated fo ...

'' (France and Spain) ** '' El Cid: The Legend'' (Spain) ** '' Toto Sapore and the Magic Story of Pizza'' (Italy) * December 20: ** '' InuYasha the Movie: Swords of an Honorable Ruler'' (Japan) ** ''Master Q: Incredible Pet Detective'' (Hong Kong) * December 21 - '' Nasu: Summer in Andalusia'' (Japan) * December 25 - ''Bolívar: el héroe'' (Colombia) * December 26 - ''

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'' (Norway) * December 31 - '' LeapFrog: The Talking Words Factory'' (United States) * Specific date unknown: ** ''The Return of Mushsnail: The Legend of The Snowmill'' (United States) ** ''The Souricière'' (France)

Television series debuts

Television series endings

Births

January

* January 2: Cyrus Arnold, American actor (voice of Jawbreaker in '' Transformers: EarthSpark'', Teen Driver in '' Diary of a Wimpy Kid''). * January 24: Johnny Orlando, Canadian actor and musician (voice of Whyatt in season 3 of ''

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 ...

'', Travis in ''

Bunyan and Babe ''Bunyan and Babe'' is a 2017 American computer-animated adventure comedy film directed by Louis Ross, featuring the voices of John Goodman as Paul Bunyan and Jeff Foxworthy as Babe the Blue Ox. The film premiered online on Google Play, where it ...

'').

February

* February 1:

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, American actress (voice of Wolf in '' Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts'', Robby Malto in '' Transformers: EarthSpark'', Maya in '' Craig of the Creek'', Joy in '' The Loud House'', Kit in the '' We Bare Bears'' episode "Baby Bears Can't Jump"). * February 4:

Kyla Kenedy Kyla Kenedy (born February 4, 2003) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Izzie on the television film ''Raising Izzie'', and Mika Samuels on AMC horror series '' The Walking Dead''. In 2016, she began playing Dylan DiMeo on the ...

, American actress (voice of Piper in '' If You Give a Mouse a Cookie'').

April

* April 3: Elsie Fisher, American actress (voice of Masha in '' Masha and the Bear'', Parker in '' The Addams Family'', first voice of Agnes in the ''

Despicable Me ''Despicable Me'' is a computer-animated media franchise centering on Gru, a reformed super-villain (who later becomes a father, husband, and secret agent), and his yellow-colored Minions. It is produced by Illumination and distributed by ...

'' franchise). * April 19:

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, American actor (voice of AJ in ''

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'', Clyde McBride in seasons 1-3 of '' The Loud House'').

May

* May 24: Cole Sand, American actor (voice of Eli Pepperjack in '' Tales of Arcadia'', Nicholas Barnsworth in '' Santa's Apprentice'' and ''

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'', additional voices in ''

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'' and '' Hotel Transylvania 2'').

June

* June 11:

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, American actress (voice of Ronnie Anne in seasons 1-3 of '' The Loud House'', Little Mariah in '' All I Want for Christmas Is You'').

July

* July 1:

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, American actress (voice of Nia in '' The Bravest Knight'', Emily in '' The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder'' episode "Juneteenth").

August

* August 18: Max Charles, American actor (voice of Sherman in '' Mr. Peabody & Sherman'' and '' The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show'', the title character in '' Harvey Beaks'', Kion in '' The Lion Guard''). * August 23: Quvenzhané Wallis, American actress (voice of Harper in '' Trolls'', Almitra in ''

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'').

September

* September 3: Jack Dylan Grazer, American actor (voice of Alberto Scorfano in '' Luca'', Barney Pudowski in '' Ron's Gone Wrong''). * September 5: Philip Solomon, American actor (voice of Craig Williams in '' Craig of the Creek''). * September 8:

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, American actor (voice of Rowan Freemaker in '' Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures'', James in '' Sofia the First'', Dak in '' DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders'', Paco in '' Future-Worm!'',

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in '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem'', B.O.Y.D. in the '' DuckTales'' episode "Happy Birthday, Doofus Drake!", continued voice of Gumball Watterson in '' The Amazing World of Gumball''). * September 17: Brianna Denski, American actress (voice of June Bailey in '' Wonder Park''). * September 30: ** Bella Ramsey, English actor (voice of the title character in '' Hilda'', Princess Gizana in '' Princess Emmy'', Molly in '' Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget'', young Ramona in the '' Summer Camp Island'' episode "Ghost Baby Jabberwock"). ** Lyric Ross, American actress (voice of Kat Elliot in '' Wendell & Wild'').

Deaths

January

* January 20:

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, American caricaturist, (artistic consultant for the " Rhapsody in Blue" segment in '' Fantasia 2000'' which was inspired by his designs), dies at age 99. * January 25: Cliff Norton, American actor (voice of Woggle-Bird in '' Jack and the Beanstalk'', Dr. Kakofonous A. Dischord in '' The Phantom Tollbooth'', Ed Huddles in '' Where's Huddles?'', Crow #2 in ''

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'', Timothy in '' Pandamonium''), dies at age 84.

February

* February 24: Imogene Lynn, American singer (singing voice of Red in Tex Avery's cartoons), dies at age 80. * February 27: Fred Rogers, American television host, author, producer and minister (voiced himself in the '' Arthur'' episode "Arthur Meets Mister Rogers"), dies from stomach cancer at age 74.

March

* March 9: Stan Brakhage, American film director and animator ('' Mothlight''), dies at age 70. * March 12: ** Lynne Thigpen, American actress (voice of Luna in '' Bear in the Big Blue House'', Judge in the '' King of the Hill'' episode "

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"), dies from cerebral hemorrhage at age 54. ** Branco Karabajic, Croatian comic book artist and animator (worked on ''Veliki Mitting''), dies at age 77. ** Thomas Warkentin, American comic book artist, comic book writer and animator ( Filmation, Warner Bros. Animation), dies at age 67. * March 23: Nelda Ridley, American animation checker (

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), dies at age 65. * March 28: Bob Matz, American animator (

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, DePatie-Freleng, '' Peanuts'' specials), dies at age 90. * March 30: 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 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 ...

'' episode "Stinker Belle"), dies at age 50.

April

* April 15: Maurice Rapf, American screenwriter ( Walt Disney Animation Studios, '' Gnomes''), dies at age 88. * April 16: David Brown, American businessman (co-founder of

Blue Sky Studios Blue Sky Studios, Inc. was an American computer animation studio based in Greenwich, Connecticut. It was founded on February 22, 1987 by Chris Wedge, Michael Ferraro, Carl Ludwig, Alison Brown, David Brown, and Eugene Troubetzkoy after their e ...

), dies at age 64. * April 20: Johnny Douglas, English composer ( Marvel Productions), dies at age 82. * April 24: Gary Sperling, American television writer ( Disney Television Animation), dies at age 45. * April 30: Lionel Wilson, American actor (voiced all characters in '' Tom Terrific'', Vincent van Gopher and Possible Possum in '' Deputy Dawg'', Eustace Bagge in '' Courage the Cowardly Dog''), dies at age 79.

May

* May 11: Joe Denton, American background artist ('' Ghostbusters'', '' She-Ra: Princess of Power'', Warner Bros. Animation) and storyboard artist ('' Camp Candy'', Warner Bros. Animation, '' Jumanji'', '' Sabrina: The Animated Series'', ''

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 ...

''), dies at age 65. * May 14: ** Dante Quinterno, Argentine animator, comics artist, and publisher, created the first animated color film of Latin America (''

Upa en apuros ''Upa en apuros'' is a 1942 Argentine short animated colour film written and directed by Dante Quinterno. The film premiered on November 20, 1942 at the Ambassador cinema in Buenos Aires. At the 1943 Argentine Film Critics Association Awards, ...

''), dies at age 93. ** Robert Stack, American actor (voice of Ultra Magnus in '' The Transformers: The Movie'', ATF Agent Fleming in '' Beavis and Butt-Head Do America'', Bob the Narrator in '' Hercules'', Superintendent in '' Recess: School's Out'', Stoat Muldoon in '' Butt-Ugly Martians'', General in the '' Recess'' episode "A Genius Among Us", Narrator in '' The Angry Beavers'' episode "Home Loners", Reynolds Penland in the '' King of the Hill'' episode "The Trouble with Gribbles", Gordon/The Silver Shield in the '' Teamo Supremo'' episode "The Grandfather Show"), dies from heart failure at age 84. * May 27: Dave Monahan, American screenwriter (

), dies at age 85.

June

* June 30: Buddy Hackett, American actor and comedian (voice of Pardon-Me-Pete in '' Jack Frost'', Scuttle in '' The Little Mermaid''), dies at age 78.

July

* July 4: Barry White, American singer and songwriter (voice of Samson and Brother Bear in '' Coonskin'', himself in '' The Simpsons'' episodes " Whacking Day" and " Krusty Gets Kancelled"), dies from cardiac arrest at age 58. * July 24: Irving Dressler, American animator and comics artist (

Fleischer Studios 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 i ...

Famous Studios Famous Studios (renamed Paramount Cartoon Studios in 1956) was the first animation division of the film studio Paramount Pictures from 1942 to 1967. Famous was founded as a successor company to Fleischer Studios, after Paramount seized contro ...

, Hal Seeger), dies at age 90. * July 27: Bob Hope, English-American comedian, vaudevillian, actor, singer and dancer (voiced himself in '' The Simpsons'' episode " Lisa the Beauty Queen"), dies from pneumonia at age 100. * July 31: Guido Crepax, Italian comics artist and animator, dies at age 70.

August

* August 9: Gregory Hines, American dancer, actor, choreographer and singer (voice of Big Bill in '' Little Bill''), dies from liver cancer at age 57. * August 24: Robert C. Bruce, American actor (narrator of various ''

'' and ''

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 ...

'' cartoons), dies at age 88.

September

* September 6: ** Jules Engel, American sculptor, graphic artist, set designer, animator, film director ( Walt Disney Animation Studios, Charles Mintz Studios, UPA) and founder of the Experimental Animation Program at CalArts), dies at age 94. ** Harry Goz, American actor (voice of Mayor Huffenmeier in '' Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night'', Captain Hazel "Hank" Murphy in '' Sealab 2021''), dies from multiple myeloma at age 71. * September 8:

Jaclyn Linetsky Jaclyn Michelle Linetsky (January 8, 1986 – September 8, 2003) was a Canadian actress who played Megan O'Connor on ''15/Love'' and the title character on '' Caillou'' during the show's second and third seasons, replacing the character's origina ...

, Canadian actress (voice of the title character in '' Caillou'', Meg in '' Mega Babies'', second voice of Lori in '' What's with Andy?''), dies in a car accident at age 17. * September 11: John Ritter, American actor (voice of Peter Dickinson in '' The Flight of Dragons'', Inspector Gil in ''

Fish Police ''Fish Police'' is a comic book series by American cartoonist Steve Moncuse. The plot centers on law and crime in a fictional underwater metropolis with the protagonist, Inspector Gill, trying to solve various crimes, often Mafia-related, while a ...

'', Eugene Grandy in '' King of the Hill'', the title character in '' Clifford the Big Red Dog'' and '' Clifford's Really Big Movie'', Great Uncle Stew in '' Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up'', Dr. David Wheeler in the '' Batman Beyond'' episode "The Last Resort"), dies at age 54. * September 12:

Johnny Cash John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American country singer-songwriter. Much of Cash's music contained themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially in the later stages of his ca ...

, American country singer (voice of the Space Coyote in '' The Simpsons'' episode "

El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage of Homer) "El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage of Homer)", () also known as "The Mysterious Voyage of Our Homer", is the ninth episode of the eighth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally a ...

"), dies at age 71. * September 25: George Plimpton, American journalist, writer, literary editor, actor and occasional amateur sportsman (voiced himself in '' The Simpsons'' episode " I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can"), dies at age 76. * September 29: Wesley Tuttle, American country singer (did the yodeling in '' Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs''), dies at age 85. * September 30:

Edwin Gillette Edwin Gillette (August 11, 1909 in Chicago – September 30, 2003 in Los Angeles) was a cameraman and inventor notable for the development of the Syncro-Vox technique of limited animation, which was used in the series ''Clutch Cargo''. Early life B ...

, American inventor, cameraman and animator (

Cambria Studios 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, ...

, inventor of the

Syncro-Vox Syncro-Vox (sometimes spelled Synchro-Vox) is a filming method that combines static images with moving images, the most common use of which is to superimpose talking lips on a photograph of a celebrity or a cartoon drawing. It is one of the most ex ...

technique), dies at age 94.

October

* October 3: Florence Stanley, American actress (voice of Mrs. Packard in ''

Atlantis: The Lost Empire ''Atlantis: The Lost Empire'' is a 2001 American animated science fiction film, science fiction action film, action-adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. ...

'' and '' Atlantis: Milo's Return'', Waitress in '' A Goofy Movie''), dies from a stroke at age 79. * October 16: Carl Urbano, American animator and director (''

A Is for Atom ''A Is for Atom'' (1953) is a 14-minute promotional animated short documentary film created by John Sutherland and sponsored by General Electric (GE). The short documentary, which is now in the public domain, explains what an atom is, how nucle ...

'',

), dies at age 92. * October 26: Ted C. Bemiller, American animation checker, camera operator ('' Crusader Rabbit'',

, '' The Beatles'', MGM Animation/Visual Arts, Filmation, '' Who Framed Roger Rabbit'', '' The Simpsons'', ''

''), cinematographer ('' Fritz the Cat'') and production manager ('' Garfield and Friends''), dies at age 79. * October 27: Rod Roddy, American radio and television announcer (voice of Mike the Microphone in '' House of Mouse'', Johnny in the '' Garfield and Friends'' episode "Over the Rainbow"), dies from colon cancer at age 66.

November

* November 12: **

Kay E. Kuter Kay Edwin Emmert Kuter (April 25, 1925 – November 12, 2003) was an American actor who appeared on television and in films. He is mostly recognized for his role as farmer Newt Kiley on the CBS sitcoms ''Green Acres'' and ''Petticoat Junction'' ...

, American actor (voice of Grimsby in '' The Little Mermaid'',

Santa Claus Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa, is a Legend, legendary figure originating in Western Christianity, Western Christian culture who is said to Christmas gift-bringer, bring ...

in '' Annabelle's Wish'', Ego the Living Planet in the ''

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 ...

'' episode "To Battle the Living Planet"), dies at age 78. ** Penny Singleton, American actress and labor leader (voice of

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in '' The Jetsons''), dies at age 95. ** Jonathan Brandis, American actor (voice of Mozenrath in ''

''), dies at age 27. * November 18: Michael Kamen, American composer, orchestral arranger, orchestral conductor, songwriter and session musician ('' The Iron Giant''), dies from a heart attack at age 55. * November 30: Kin Platt, American caricaturist, radio writer, television writer, comics artist and animation writer ( Walt Disney Animation,

, Terrytoons, '' Milton the Monster''), dies at age 91.

December

* December 17: Alan Tilvern, English actor (portrayed R.K. Maroon in '' Who Framed Roger Rabbit'', voice of Innkeeper in '' The Lord of the Rings''), dies at age 85. * December 19: Les Tremayne, English actor (voice of

The Ghost of Christmas Present The Ghost of Christmas Present is a fictional character in Charles Dickens' 1843 novella '' A Christmas Carol''. The Ghost is one of three spirits which appear to miser Ebenezer Scrooge to offer him a chance of redemption. Following a visit ...

in '' Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol'', Humbug in '' The Phantom Tollbooth'', Chester C. Cricket and Harry Cat in '' The Cricket in Times Square'', '' A Very Merry Cricket'', and '' Yankee Doodle Cricket'', Alexander Graham Wolf, and

in ''

Raggedy Ann and Andy in The Great Santa Claus Caper ''Raggedy Ann and Andy in The Great Santa Claus Caper'', a.k.a. simply ''The Great Santa Claus Caper'', is an animated American television special featuring Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy. Produced by Chuck Jones Enterprises, the special was first b ...

'', the title character in ''

Raggedy Ann and Andy in The Pumpkin Who Couldn't Smile ''Raggedy Ann and Andy in The Pumpkin Who Couldn't Smile'' (a.k.a. simply ''The Pumpkin Who Couldn't Smile'') is a 1979 animated television special featuring Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy. Produced by Chuck Jones Enterprises, it was first televised ...

'', the Wishing Well in '' Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island'', Orin in '' Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer'', Arthur in '' Starchaser: The Legend of Orin'', Gustav in '' Tis the Season to Be Smurfy''), dies at age 90. * December 22: Wah Chang, Chinese-American designer, sculptor, animator and animation producer ('' Pinocchio'', '' Bambi''), dies at age 86. * December 23: Bob Monkhouse, British actor and writer (voice of Mr. Hell in ''

Aaagh! It's the Mr. Hell Show! ''Aaagh! It's the Mr. Hell Show!'' is an animated skitcom television show that aired on BBC Two from 28 October 2001 to 18 February 2002. The show was created by David Freedman and Alan Gilbey after the greeting card line about a painfully hones ...

,'' Johnny Saveloy in '' Rex the Runt''), dies at age 75. * December 27: Pete Alvarado, American comics artist and animator ( Walt Disney Company,

, DePatie-Freleng,

Republic Pictures Republic Pictures Corporation (currently held under Melange Pictures, LLC) was an American motion picture production-distribution corporation in operation from 1935 to 1967, that was based in Los Angeles. It had studio facilities in Studio City an ...

, Ruby-Spears Productions, Filmation), dies at age 83. * Specific date unknown: Oliver Passingham, British comics artist and animator, dies at age 78.

Specific date unknown

* Claude Smith, American animator ( Walt Disney Animation Studios, MGM), dies at age 90.

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