Joe Ranft dead at 45
Filed under: Animation, Disney, Obits
In shocking news, Pixar writer and actor Joe Ranft died on Tuesday in a car accident.
Ranft was not only writer and directing animator on The Brave Little Toaster, he also worked on many different movies, including The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Rescuers Down Under, and Who Framed Roger Rabbit? He was also a voice actor, as Wheezy the penguin in Toy Story 2 (which he also co-wrote), Heimlich the catepillar in A Bug's Life, and Jacques in Finding Nemo.
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11-27-2005 @ 9:32AM
Julie said...
The Brave Little Toaster is my daughter's favorite movie, she is now fifteen and still will sit and watch the whole thing like she did when she was little. So sorry to hear of his passing. He was defenitely good at what he did. Sad...
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8-18-2005 @ 5:13PM
Fenton said...
I'm actually a bit sad even though he's a stranger. I've seen most of those movies, and will miss his work in the future. The fact that it was a car accident makes a 100x sadder I bet. :(
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8-18-2005 @ 8:22PM
John Frost said...
This is immensely sad news for the creators and fans of animation everywhere. If there is one small comfort, it is obvious by the outpouring of sadness that his life, though too short by far, touched so many people in a positive way. While his talent can never be replaced his spirit and influence will live on in the lives of all he taught, touched, and worked with.
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8-19-2005 @ 1:07AM
Tintin said...
Really well said John Frost.
Rest in peace Joe Ranft
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