TeviH
08-19-2005, 04:01 AM
Joe Ranft has passed away August 16th from a car accident. He's worked on basically every PIXAR story since the beginning, even doing voices (such as Heimlich the caterpillar). He's a great loss to the animation community. RIP.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/people/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001017139
http://www.cartoonbrew.com
from the Animation Guild (local 839) mailing list:
Joe Ranft, who worked as a story artist, writer and voice actor for Disney,
Skellington and Pixar since 1980, died on August 16 in an automobile
accident.
We do not have any further details at this time. We will send out word when
we know of services.
He was 45.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/people/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001017139
http://www.cartoonbrew.com
from the Animation Guild (local 839) mailing list:
Joe Ranft, who worked as a story artist, writer and voice actor for Disney,
Skellington and Pixar since 1980, died on August 16 in an automobile
accident.
We do not have any further details at this time. We will send out word when
we know of services.
He was 45.