In sad news, beloved actress Jean Stapleton has died yesterday at the age of 90! Jean Stapleton (1923-2013) was most famous for her role as Edith Bunker in the popular ’70s sitcom, “All in the Family”.
In terms of animation, she lent her voice to the character Mrs. Jenkins in the Disney film, “Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World”.
She’ll definitely be missed!
Ray Harryhausen has died today at the age of 92! Mr. Harryhausen (1920-2013) was known best for his work creating stop-motion animation for various live-action films including “Jason and the Argonauts”, “The 7th Voyage of Sinbad”, “The Golden Voyage of Sinbad”, and “Clash of the Titans” amongst others. His visual effects as well as himself will be greatly missed!
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Wow, once one beloved celebrity dies, there seems to be a string of other celebrity deaths that follow!
Today we mourn the loss of the beloved comedian and actor, Jonathan Winters, who passed away yesterday on April 11, 2013. He had appeared in many movies and television shows over the years and was one of the last surviving old-time comedians. Continue reading “Comedian and Actor Jonathan Winters Dies at 87!”
Not only did we lose ex-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013) today,
but we also lost a Disney legend, Annette Funicello (1942-2013)!
Annette Funicello was one of the original Mouseketeers,
and continued doing work for Disney including acting in films such as “The Shaggy Dog”, “Babes in Toyland”, “The Misadventures of Merlin Jones”, and “The Monkey’s Uncle”.
She also was a singer and became the first female singer to reach a top 10 slot for a rock and roll song with the hit, “Tall Paul”, written by the not yet extremely famous, Sherman Brothers.
Her death saddens me and she’ll be greatly missed!
Beloved film critic, Roger Ebert (1942-2013), known for his thumbs-up/thumbs-down film reviews as well as for his partnership with Gene Siskel has died today at the age of 70! He’s the first celebrity to die this year whom I was a fan of!
Fun Fact: He and his professional partner Gene Siskel lent their voices and likenesses to an episode of “The Critic”.
He will be greatly missed and his death is a big thumbs-down!
Jane Henson, puppeteer and widow of puppeteer Jim Henson, died today, April 2, 2013 at the age of 78! She, along with her husband were responsible for creating the lovable characters, “The Muppets”, and she herself helped perform as some of the Muppets alongside her husband! She later stopped to raise her children, but still was involved with hiring and helping future puppeteers such as Steve Whitmire and Frank Oz!
We’ll truly miss her and hopefully “The Muppets…Again!” will be dedicated to her!
Singer Patty Andrews of the famed “Andrews Sisters” has passed away sadly at the age of 94! Patty Andrews (1918-2013) died at her home in California due to natural causes.
Patty, along with her sisters LaVerne and Maxine (who predeceased Patty), were popular singers in the ’30s and ’40s. They even made appearances as themselves in films such as “Buck Privates” and “In the Navy”, both starring the comedic duo of Abbott and Costello.
There also is a connection between them and Disney animation. They sang the “Johnnie Fedora and Alice Bluebonnet” and “Little Toot” segments from Disney’s “Make Mine Music” and “Melody Time”, respectively!
In the end, many old-timers and young folk are sure to mourn the loss of the last of the Andrews Sisters!
Hey all,
A sad news for all animation fans: Legendary voice actress Lucille Bliss (1916-2012) died earlier this week at age 96! Known best for her roles as Smurfette in the “Smurfs” TV Series and as Anastasia in Disney’s, “Cinderella”, this is a loss that we are all mourning!
UPDATE: There seems to be a discrepancy regarding the news of her death and whether or not it was a hoax! I’ll let you know as solid evidence emerges.
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