Dale Wilson (1950–2025), Dragon Ball Z, X-Men: Evolution voice actor

Dale Wilson was a voice actor best known for his work in the global hit series “Dragon Ball Z,” as well as animation like “Bionicle: Mask of Light,” “X-Men: Evolution,” and “Transformers” series.

Johnny Hardwick (1958–2023), voice of Dale on King of the Hill 

Johnny Hardwick was a stand-up comedian, writer, and voice actor who played Dale Gribble, Hank Hill’s conspiracy-theorist friend on the animated TV show "King of the Hill."

Ian McGinty (1985–2023), Welcome to Showside comic book artist

Ian McGinty was a comic book artist known for his creator-owned series “Welcome to Showside.”

Leo D. Sullivan (1940–2023), Soul Train, Fat Albert animator 

Leo D. Sullivan was a pioneering Black animator whose credits included the intro to “Soul Train.”

Burny Mattinson (1935–2023), Disney animator for decades

Burny Mattinson was a Disney animator and the company’s longest serving employee, having worked there since 1953.

Leiji Matsumoto (1938–2023), Manga legend 

Leiji Matsumoto was a Japanese manga and anime creator best known for “Space Battleship Yamato” (a.k.a. “Star Blazers”) and “Galaxy Express 999.” 

Earl Boen (1941–2023), “The Terminator” actor

Earl Boen was an actor who played criminal psychologist Dr. Peter Silberman in “The Terminator” and its first two sequels.

Kevin Conroy (1955–2022), voice of animated Batman

Kevin Conroy was an actor who provided the voice of Batman in many TV series and movies including “Batman: The Animated Series.”

Michael Kopsa (1956–2022), “Fringe” actor and anime voice artist

Michael Kopsa was an actor in TV shows including “Fringe,” “Stargate SG-1,” and “Mobile Suit Gundam.”

Jules Bass (1935–2022), “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” producer

Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr. created the legendary animation company Rankin/Bass known for the holiday specials “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “Frosty the Snowman.”  

María Salud Ramírez Caballero (1913–2022), called the “Real Life Mamá Coco”

María Salud Ramírez Caballero was a Mexican matriarch who became well known late in life for her resemblance to the character Mamá Coco in the Pixar animated film “Coco.”

Gerald Potterton (1931–2022), “Heavy Metal” director 

Gerald Potterton was a director and animator best known for directing the 1981 animated cult classic film “Heavy Metal.”

Billy Kametz (1987–2022), “Attack on Titan,” “Pokémon Journeys” voice actor

Billy Kametz was a voice actor known for his performances in anime including “Attack on Titan,” “Pokémon Journeys,” and “The Rising of the Shield Hero.”

Carl Bell (1930–2022), animator for Disney, Ralph Bakshi

Carl Bell was an animator who worked on films including “Who Frame Roger Rabbit,” Ralph Bakshi’s “The Lord of the Rings,” and many more.

Jack Angel (1930–2021), voice actor in “Super Friends,” “Transformers”

Jack Angel was a voice actor in cartoons including “Super Friends,” “Transformers,” and “The Smurfs.”

Chris Ayres (1965–2021), “Dragon Ball” voice actor

Chris Ayres was a voice actor, director, and scriptwriter known for his performance as Frieza in the “Dragon Ball” anime series.

Ruthie Tompson (1910–2021), pioneering Disney animator on “Snow White,” “Dumbo”

Ruthie Tompson was one of the earliest Disney animators, who worked on classic movies including “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” “Pinocchio,” and “Dumbo.”

Eiichi Yamamoto (1940–2021), anime pioneer known for “Belladonna of Sadness”

Eiichi Yamamoto was a Japanese amine pioneer who directed and co-wrote classics of the genre including "Belladonna of Sadness," “Astro Boy” and “Kimba the White Lion.”

Samuel E. Wright (1946–2021), voice of Sebastian in “The Little Mermaid”

Samuel E. Wright was an actor and singer known for roles including providing the voice of Sebastian the crab in Disney’s “The Little Mermaid.”

Brenda Banks (1949–2020), pioneering animator who worked on “Wizards,” “King of the Hill”

Brenda Banks was one of the first Black women to work as an animator, with credits including “Wizards,” “The Simpsons,” and “King of the Hill.”

David Hemblen (1941–2020), actor who voiced Magneto in “X-Men: The Animated Series”

David Hemblen was an actor known for live-action roles as well as voice roles including Magneto in “X-Men: The Animated Series.”

Ken Spears (1938–2020), Scooby-Doo co-creator

Ken Spears was a TV writer and producer best known for co-creating Scooby-Doo.

Sue Nichols Maciorowski (1965–2020), Disney animation artist on “Hercules,” “Mulan”

Sue Nichols Maciorowski was an animation artist who worked on beloved Disney films including “The Lion King,” “Mulan,” and “Hercules.”

Joe Ruby (1933–2020), Scooby-Doo co-creator

Joe Ruby was an animator who was the co-creator of the iconic cartoon character Scooby-Doo.

Kelly Asbury (1960–2020), “Shrek 2” director

Kelly Asbury was the director of the animated films “Shrek 2,” “Gnomeo and Juliet,” "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron" and “Ugly Dolls.” He also was a story artist for “Frozen” and “Toy Story.”

Danny Goldman (1939–2020), voice of Brainy Smurf and “Young Frankenstein” actor

Danny Goldman was an actor best known as the voice of Brainy Smurf in the 1980s animated series “The Smurfs” and as a medical student in “Young Frankenstein.”

Ann Sullivan (1929–2020), Disney animator who worked on “The Little Mermaid”

Ann Sullivan was an animator for Disney and Hanna Barbera, working on films including “The Little Mermaid,” “The Lion King,” and “The Emperor’s New Groove.”

Julie Bennett (1932–2020), “Yogi Bear” voice actress

Julie Bennett was an actress best known for her voice work, including providing the voice of Cindy Bear on “The Yogi Bear Show” and later Yogi Bear cartoons.

William Dufris (1958–2020), original voice of Bob the Builder

William Dufris was a voice actor best known as the original voice of Bob the Builder on the children’s animated series. He was also an award-winning audiobook narrator and producer.

Andrea Arruti (1998–2020), voice of Elsa in Spanish-language “Frozen”

Andrea Arruti was a Mexican voice actress who provided the voice of Elsa in the Spanish-language version of Disney’s “Frozen.” Her other voiceover credits include the Spanish-language versions of Diamond Tiara in “My Little Pony,” Neeko in “League of Legends,” Brigitte in “Phineas and Ferb,” Makini in “The Lion Guard,” and others.

J. Michael Mendel (1964–2019), “The Simpsons” and “Rick and Morty” producer

J. Michael Mendel was an Emmy Award-winning producer who worked on television shows including “The Simpsons” and “Rick and Morty.”

Richard Williams (1933–2019), “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” animator

Won an Oscar for best visual effects for his work on the film.

Russi Taylor (1944–2019), voice of Minnie Mouse and “Simpsons” characters

Russi Taylor was the voice of Minnie Mouse for more than 30 years, as well as providing many other cartoon voices including “The Simpsons” characters Martin, íœter, and twins Sherri and Terri.

Kyoto Animation Studio Fire Victims (2019)

At least 33 people were killed in a fire at the acclaimed Kyoto Animation Co. in Kyoto, Japan on Thursday.

Will Vinton (1947 – 2018), Claymation animator brought California Raisins to life

The animator behind the California Raisins, Will Vinton also coined the term Claymation.

Isao Takahata (1935 – 2018), acclaimed anime director

Director of “Grave of the Fireflies” and “The Tale of the Princess Kaguya.”

Bud Luckey (1934–2018), animator designed Woody for “Toy Story”

Voice actor for “The Incredibles” and “Winnie the Pooh.”

Frank Barron, the eclectic writing career of a Hollywood character

Frank Barron, who had a varied career as a writer in Hollywood, died Monday, Oct. 23, 2017, according to The Los Angeles Daily News. He was 98.

Robert Sherman's Catchy Tunes

Robert B. Sherman wrote songs that are bound to stick in your head for hours – maybe even days – after you hear them. Sherman was one half of the Sherman Brothers songwriting team, along with younger brother Richard. In addition to "it's a small world (after all)" – the most played song on earth – they wrote other Disney park classics like “The Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room” and “There’s a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow,” theme song for Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress. Before you write them off, you should know that they also wrote more movie scores than any other songwriting duo in history.

Osamu Tezuka, God of Manga

Osamu Tezuka, hugely influential illustrator and author, was born Nov. 3, 1928. Here are 20 things you should know about the Japanese artist and his creations.

The Creations of Alex Anderson

Rocky and Bullwinkle creator Alex Anderson died Oct. 22, 2010 at age 90. We take a look back at his career and the lovable moose and flying squirrel he's remembered for.

The Nightmare World of Satoshi Kon

Japanese writer and filmmaker Satoshi Kon had a unique style and vision that was unlike any other in anime.

Peter Fernandez, Voice of Speed Racer

Fans of anime and manga owe a debt of gratitude to Peter Fernandez, who helped bring "Speed Racer" to American audiences in the 1960s.