Ollie Johnston, the last of the "nine old men" of animation passed away today.  He was 95 years old.  We may miss him, but his legacy will live on.  Our thoughts go out to his family.  Roy Disney had this to say about the man.

Ollie was part of an amazing generation of artists, one of the real pioneers of our art, one of the major participants in the blossoming of animation into the art form we know today. One of Ollie’s strongest beliefs was that his characters should think first, then act…and they all did. He brought warmth and wit and sly humor and a wonderful gentleness to every character he animated. He brought all those same qualities to his life, and to all of our lives who knew him. We will miss him greatly, but we were all enormously enriched by him.  [quote via Cartoon Brew]

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... : H.Gonzales R.i.p Thanks for the Illusion of life book and too funny for words. April 15, 2008

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