Oscar Winner Gene Deitch Passes Away

Gene Deitch, Oscar-winning illustrator, animator, film director and producer had passed away at the age of 95.

His Czech publisher, Petr Himmel, told The Associated Press Deitch died unexpectedly during the night from Thursday to Friday in his apartment in Prague’s Little Quarter neighborhood. No further details were given.

Deitch’s movie Munro won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 1960. He was also nominated for the same award twice in 1964 for Here’s Nudnik and How to Avoid Friendship.

Deitch is survived by his wife and by three sons from his first marriage, all of whom are cartoonists and illustrators.

May his soul rest in peace.