Animated Views Celebrity Obituary Thread

[EricJ]

And the Andrew's Raiders miniseries, aka "The Great Locomotive Chase".
In those days, a Disney Legend actor had a job for life.

[Ben]

Or the other way around, Eric: Locomotive Chase was a big, lavish 2.35:1 widescreen feature that was later broken up into Disneyland TV episodes.

But darn...Parker was a true gentlemen by all accounts, and as the kind of classic Disney fan that ibrmacf mentions, this is majorly saddening, and I know my lady will be upset, too.

Time to look at those recent interviews on the ol' Crockett DVDs again, and relive some warm memories.

[GeorgeC]

Wow...

The old action stars really are passing away now, aren't they?

I've never watched the Fess Parker version of Davy Crockett...

I've had some ambition to get the Treasures set (IF I can find it for a reasonable price!) but was always aware of the show's popularity in the 1950s.

What a loss for the older Disney generation!

[Ben]

I've never watched the Fess Parker version of Davy Crockett...

[Randall]

I'm afraid to admit to never seeing it, either.

[EricJ]

The TV Treasures tin has come and gone (and sold too well to find on eBay), but the title was popular enough to be reissued as the Movie condensations:
http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Davy_Crock ... e/70001929

(And between this and 20K Leagues, 50's-LA Disney never got better than this.)

[Ben]

That set is also worth your Disney Movie Reward points too!

[EricJ]

800 points, to be exact:
http://tinyurl.com/dvcrikt

[Randall]

It was already on my wish list, actually.

[GeorgeC]

http://www.imdb.com/news/ni1867958/

Robert Culp has passed away at age 79.

He'd been walking near his home when he tripped and hit his head.

Culp was best known for roles in the original 1960s TV series I, Spy and as the CIA confident of The Greatest American Hero.

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Sort of iconic, someone I definitely knew from childhood.

Weird how the familiar faces are passing away more often...

[Randall]

We're just getting older, George.

I really enjoyed Culp on GAH.

[Daniel]

Link

Very sad news.

[Ben]

Awe, what a shame. Carroll was a terrific replacement for Edwards, and you know what? It's probably Carroll that I first heard as Jiminy on the Disney TV specials before Pinocchio was ever reissued (in 1983 I believe).

From all of us to him: you were a very special cricket.

[GeorgeC]

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/20 ... asses-away

Carl Macek, best known for producing Robotech, the adaptation and English dub of three Japanese animated series into a colossal science fiction epic, passed away Sunday after a heart attack.

Criticized by many fans over situations he often had no control over, he was a pioneering figure in the establishment of the domestic American market for the marketing of anime films (his former company Streamline Pictures distributed Akira in theaters and later on VHS tape) and VHS sales to video store outlets.

Later, after Streamline Pictures folded, Macek returned to writing and producing English adaptations of anime for ADV Films and other companies.

He was 59 years old. He's survived by his wife, Svea.

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I met Macek once 16 years ago at Anime Expo. Seemed like an okay guy to me.

I was very, very disturbed by the elitism I witnessed in many anime fans then and to this day wonder if half these jerks are aware of the fact that their precious anime (in the US and Canada) wouldn't be where it is without the Maceks in the industry whether they like it or not...

I just know the comments by some are going to be nasty and I've already seen 1-2 borderline comments by people who just don't understand the history of anime distribution in the US.

RIP, Carl...

[eddievalient]

RIP indeed. When Robotech was released on dvd, I picked it up out of curiosity and was rewarded with an excellent show deserving of its fanbase. In fact, I was lucky enough to get a great deal on the "Protoculture Collection" boxset before ADV folded.

Also, when I first got into anime, Macek's dub of Akira was one of the first things I saw (in a late night airing on the sci fi channel) and it was the moment I knew I was hooked for life. His contribution to American anime fandom cannot ever be understated and he will most definitely be missed.