Disney Legend Ollie Johnson Dies


(News | Source: Animation Magazine)

Ollie Johnston, the last member of Disney’s legendary ‘Nine Old Men’ of animation, passed away. His work goes back to the 1935 cartoon Mickey’s Garden and he has helped animate more than 24 films including Snow White, Fantasia, Song of the South and Sleeping Beauty. He retired in 1978 but still offered his talent in the 1981 The Fox and the Hound.

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