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16 Dec 09, 09:25 PM |
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Roy E. Disney Dies - December 16th 2009 - Aged 79.
Roy Edward Disney, the nephew of Walt Disney, died Wednesday 16th December 2009 after a yearlong battle with stomach cancer, according to a Walt Disney Co. spokesman. Disney "played a key role in the revitalization of the Walt Disney Co. and Disney's animation legacy," the company said. He died in a Newport Beach, California, hospital at the age of 79. His father -- Roy O. Disney -- co-founded the Disney entertainment business with Walt Disney in 1923. Roy E. Disney's 56-year association with the company culminated in 2003 when he stepped down as vice chairman of Disney's board and chairman of the Disney Studio's Animation Department. He kept the title director emeritus and consultant in recent years, the company said.
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16 Dec 09, 09:27 PM |
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"As head of Disney Animation, Disney helped to guide the studio to a new golden age of animation with an unprecedented string of artistic and box office successes that included 'The Little Mermaid,' 'Beauty and the Beast,' 'Aladdin' and 'The Lion King,' " the company said.
A private funeral service and cremation are planned, the company said. His ashes will be scattered at sea, it said. Although he generally stayed out of the spotlight, Roy Disney didn't hesitate to lead a successful campaign in 1984 to oust Walt Disney's son-in-law after concluding he was leading the company in the wrong direction. Nearly 20 years later, he launched another successful shareholders revolt, this time against Michael Eisner, the man he'd helped bring in after the previous ouster. Disney, born in 1930, had practically grown up with the company. His uncle Walt Disney and his father, Roy O. Disney, had co-founded the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio seven years before, later renaming it The Walt Disney Co. Two years before he was born, the company gave birth to its iconic cartoon character, Mickey Mouse. While Walt was the company's creative genius, his brother was the one in charge of the company's finances. Starting in the 1950s, the younger Roy Disney worked for years in the family business as an editor, screenwriter and producer. Two short films he worked on were nominated for Academy Awards: the 1959 "Mysteries of the Deep," which he wrote, was nominated as best live action short, and the 2003 film "Destino," which he co-produced, was nominated as best animated short. Despite his heritage, Roy Disney never got the chance to lead the company as his father and uncle had. But as an investor who grew his Disney stock into a billion-dollar fortune, he ultimately had a huge impact on the company's destiny. In 1984, dissatisfied with the leadership Walt's son-in-law Ron Miller was providing, Disney resigned from the company's board of directors and sought investors to back a bid to install new management. (Miller was the husband of Diane Disney Miller, Roy's cousin.) R.I.P Roy
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16 Dec 09, 09:28 PM |
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Oh - such a shame. Thankyou Roy for all you did for Disney. R.I.P.
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16 Dec 09, 09:46 PM |
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RIP xxx
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16 Dec 09, 09:53 PM |
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Roy was my Uncle Dave ... he was the spitting image of him and it's frightening every time I see a photo of Roy.
RIP Roy .. thoughts to his family. Thanks for WDW.
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16 Dec 09, 10:02 PM |
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Sad news but what he helped to create and develop will be a fitting memorial.
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16 Dec 09, 10:37 PM |
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R.I.P Roy Disney does anyone know if he has any kids and if there is anyone on the board of directors called Disney or is that the end of an era
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16 Dec 09, 10:53 PM |
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sad to hear. rest in peace roy thanks for all you have done for disney
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16 Dec 09, 10:57 PM |
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Rip Roy x
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16 Dec 09, 11:13 PM |
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