Consummate comedian, Actor, Emmy Winner, and Hollywood legend Harvey Korman has reportedly died in Los Angeles. As part of his long Hollywood career Korman had numerous roles with the Walt Disney Company. Most recently he did some voice work in the Buzz Lightyear series, but… Read More »Harvey Korman has died at 81
I’m sad to hear that Bob Varley, a podcaster and friendly voice on the Dis Unplugged Podcast, has unexpectedly passed away. To say Bob was liked by all is an understatement, in less than 24 hours there are already over 24 pages of tributes to… Read More »A Sad Death in the Disney Fan Community
Last week was my annual family vacation. We were all there – my brother took a week off from working at the clinic to come up, my sister gathered her two kids and brought them over, and I, of course, was home from school for the summer. Prior to leaving, we sent my 4-year old… Read More »Thoughts on Death
Update: Preliminary Autopsy results indicate a pre-existing condition in the child. Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith reopened with the rest of the Disney-MGM Studios themepark this morning. A ride inspection was completed last night and found nothing wrong with the attraction or its operation. State inspectors were there to observe Disney staff in the… Read More »Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster reopened this morning
Remembrances and and tributes to the late Joe Ranft, head of story at Pixar, keep rolling in. In light of the 10th Anniversary of Toy Story, the film that drew Joe to Pixar, I wanted to shed light on a few of those posts. Susan posts a few insights from the family’s memorial for Joe,… Read More »Joe Ranft: Pixar Remembers
I just got word from Pixar’s Press and Publicity Department with details on the upcoming Memorials for Joe Ranft and the donation fund they are establishing in his honor. "Joe Ranft’s private Memorial Services, for close friends and family, will be held Sunday, August 21, 2005, in Mill Valley, California. "A ‘Friends and Colleagues’ Memorial… Read More »Joe Ranft: Memorial Details
The shockwaves from Pixar Animator and Story man Joe Ranft’s death continue to spread across the internet and the world. Searches on his name now rank number 3 on technorati and reflections on how Ranft’s work and life continue to be posted. Ranft’s death is immensely sad news for the creators and fans of animation… Read More »Joe Ranft: the legacy…
In addition to the tributes I’ve already linked to here and here, people continue to mourn the loss of Joe Ranft. I’ll continue to list as many of these tributes here: First, CartoonBrew highlights exactly why Ranft was riding in a car along the coast that day. He was heading toward a retreat to help… Read More »Ranft: Story Man 1960-2005