Frank Armitage, who contributed artwork to Disney classics like The Jungle Book and Mary Poppins, has died at the age of 91. The famed illustrator died on Monday of age-related causes at his home in Paso Robles, California, Disney Animation Studios VP of Communications Howard Green announced, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In addition to his work in animation, Armitage contributed to murals and theme park designs around the world along with his wife, Karen Connolly Armitage, according to their website Armitage Images. The Melbourne, Australia, native began working for Disney in 1952 and his first project involved working on animation for Lady and the Tramp.
- 1/7/2016
- by Michael Miller, @write_miller
- PEOPLE.com
Frank Armitage, the acclaimed artist and production illustrator who contributed to such Disney classics as Sleeping Beauty and Mary Poppins and to the Fox visual-effects standout Fantastic Voyage, has died. He was 91. Armitage, a longtime Walt Disney Imagineer who contributed murals and designs to theme parks around the world, died Monday of age-related causes at his home in Paso Robles, Calif., Disney Animation Studios vp communications Howard Green announced. Survivors include his daughters Nicole Armitage Doolittle, who works at Disney Imagineering, and Michelle Armitage, a scenic artist in the entertainment industry. A native of Melbourne, Australia, Armitage moved
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- 1/7/2016
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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