Adam G. Burke

1971 - 2018

Adam Gregory Burke, born September 12, 1971, passed away October 8, 2018 after a short battle with lung cancer. Adam is survived by Kimberly (Hendry) Burke of White Horse Beach Massachusetts, his sons Zachary Burke and Aidan Burke of Fairfield, Ca, as well as extensive family and friends. Adam worked in animation for over 26 years with 17 of those years with Pixar Animation Studios. He worked with Don Bluth on Thumbelina, A Troll in Central Park, with Richard Rich on The Swan Princess, with Warner Bros. on Space Jam and The Iron Giant, and with DreamWorks on The Road to El Dorado, Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, and Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron. His work with Pixar includes Incredibles, Cars, Ratatouille, Wall-E, Up, Toy Story 3, Cars 2, Brave, Monsters University, and most recently, Incredibles 2. Adam grew up in Plymouth. He was in the first gra- duating class of Plymouth South High School in 1989 but stayed close to his roots in Mass. He summered every year on White Horse Beach and did charitable work with Boston Childrens Hospital and Mass General Hospital. He was on the North Bay Hospital Foundation Board in Fairfield, Ca. which worked on fund raising for hospice and bereavement. Adam loved life; he had no regrets. He will be sorely missed. Adam and Kim cre- ated a wonderful life together and have raised two beautiful sons.