R.I.P. Arthur Rankin Jr.

[KremlingWhatnot]

We lost another great person everybody, I'm surprised nobody brought this up, for those who don't know who this guy is, he was the founder of the Rankin/Bass studio along Jules Bass, he died at his home on Thursday, here's the news press.
http://www.deadline.com/2014/01/r-i-p-arthur-rankin-jr/
may he rest in peace .

 

[Twisted Tails]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! This is soooo sad! I love his holiday specials including Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and other non-holiday specials such as The Hobbit.

 

[Dominicboo1]

AHHH! THIS IS SO SAD, AND I'M WATCHING MOVIES TO DO A TRIBUTE TO ALL THESE PEOPLE THAT HAVE DIED, AND I'M HAVING TROUBLE KEEPING UP!!! But just the same I loved his work, and will watch The Last Unicorn tomorrow as a tribute.