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Barry Caldwell, a renowned animator known for his work on nineties classics like Pinky and the Brain and Animaniacs, has passed away at age sixty-eight. His friend and colleague, Paul Dini, confirmed the news, remembering Caldwell as one of the finest artists and a top cartoonist, designer, and director loved across the industry. Caldwell started his career in nineteen eighty and worked on hits like The New Adventures of Zorro, The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, The Smurfs, and Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers. He later worked for Warner Bros. Animation, Walt Disney Television Studios, and DreamWorks, contributing to films like The Tigger Movie, Osmosis Jones, and Dragons. Caldwells work shaped generations of kids TV and beyond, leaving a mark that continues to inspire animators today.
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