2024 in animation

2024 in animation is an overview of events, including notable awards, list of films released, television series debuts and endings, and notable deaths.

January

 * January 1:
 * The first Mickey Mouse short film, Steamboat Willie, enters the public domain in the United States.
 * Among twenty-one titles, Abby Hatcher, Butterbean's Café, Nella the Princess Knight, Sunny Day and T.U.F.F. Puppy were removed from Paramount+.
 * January 4: The series premiere of Studio Trigger's anime adaptation of Delicious in Dungeon was released on Netflix.
 * January 7: Grimsburg premiered on Fox in the United States.
 * January 11: The third and final season of Sonic Prime premiered on Netflix.
 * January 12: Disney and Pixar's Soul was released in theaters, after being a stream-exclusive on Disney+ back in December 25, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 * January 13: The Ghost and Molly McGee concluded on Disney Channel, with the episodes "Jinx vs. the Human World" and "The End".
 * January 15: Mari Okada's original anime film Maboroshi, by Studio Mappa, made its international VOD debut on Netflix four months after having a theatrical premiere in Japan in September 2023.
 * January 16: The Twisted Timeline of Sammy & Raj premiered on Nicktoons in the United States.
 * January 18: The first four episodes of Vivienne Medrano's independent adult animated series Hazbin Hotel premiered on Amazon Prime Video.
 * January 21: Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation, a 25-minute prequel/one-off special of One Piece, premiered on Netflix.
 * January 25:
 * Masters of the Universe: Revolution premiered on Netflix.
 * Episodes 5 and 6 of Hazbin Hotel was released on Amazon Prime Video.
 * January 31: Anime series Four Knights of the Apocalypse made its VOD debut on Netflix.

February

 * February 1:
 * The last two Season 1 episodes (7 and 8) of Hazbin Hotel was released on Amazon Prime Video.
 * Season 3 of Clone High premiered on Max.
 * February 2:
 * DreamWorks Animation's Orion and the Dark film was released as a Netflix-exclusive.
 * Paramount Animation's The Tiger's Apprentice premiered on Paramount+.
 * The second season of Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur premiered on Disney Channel.
 * First of six half-hour Care Bears: Unlock the Magic specials, "The Quest for the Rainbow Stone", premiered on Max, which was followed by its US broadcast on Boomerang in the United States the next day on February 3.
 * February 5: Lyla in the Loop premiered on PBS Kids.
 * February 9: Disney and Pixar's Turning Red was released in theaters, after being a stream-exclusive on Disney+ back in March 11, 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 * February 12: Rock Paper Scissors premiered on Nickelodeon.
 * February 17: The 51st Annie Awards took place.
 * February 21: The final season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch premiered on Disney+.
 * February 23: The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy premiered on Amazon Prime Video.
 * February 28: Streaming television series Iwaju, which is a collaboration between Walt Disney Animation Studios and Kugali Media, premiered on Disney+.

March

 * March 1:
 * Doraemon: Nobita's Earth Symphony, the 43rd film in the Doraemon franchise, was released in Japanese cinemas by Toho. It serves as a special project to honor the 90th birthday of the late Fujiko Fujio.
 * Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate premiered on Peacock.
 * March 4: Mattel Television's Hot Wheels Let's Race premiered on Netflix.
 * March 7: The first batch of English-dubbed episodes of Pokémon Horizons: The Series premiered on Netflix in the United States, almost eleven months after its Japanese television release back in April 14, 2023.
 * March 8:
 * Dreamworks Animation's Kung Fu Panda 4 was released.
 * The second of six half-hour Care Bears: Unlock the Magic specials, "Grumpy's Ginormous Adventure", premiered on Max, which was followed by its US broadcast on Boomerang in the United States the next day on March 9.
 * Season 2 of Tiny Toons Looniversity premiered on Max.
 * March 10: 96th Academy Awards
 * Studio Ghibli's The Boy and the Heron directed by Hayao Miyazaki wins Best Animated Feature, making it the first 2-D animated film to win since Miyazaki's own Spirited Away in 2003.
 * War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko directed by Dave Mullins wins Best Animated Short Film.
 * March 13: Duckman was released on Tubi, Pluto TV, The Roku Channel (free with ads), Freevee, Xumo Play, PLEX, Sling TV (for free to watch) Hulu (for non-premium subscription), Netflix, & Max.
 * March 15: The season finale episode of Upin & Ipin premiered on TV2, Astro Ceria, Astro Prima and MNCTV.
 * March 20: X-Men '97 premiered on Disney+.
 * March 22:
 * The Casagrandes Movie premiered on Netflix.
 * Disney and Pixar's Luca was released in theaters, after being a stream-exclusive on Disney+ back in June 18, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 * March 25: The ninth season of Gabby's Dollhouse premiered on Netflix.
 * March 28: Among ten titles, Big Nate and Rugrats (2021) were removed from Paramount+.
 * March 29: The seventh episode of Liam Vickers' independent webseries Murder Drones, titled "Mass Destruction", premiered on YouTube.

April

 * April 1: The second season of Smiling Friends premiered on Adult Swim.
 * April 4: The second season of Ninjago: Dragons Rising premiered on Netflix.
 * April 5:
 * The second season of SuperKitties premiered on Disney Channel in the United States.
 * The second season of Monsters at Work premiered on Disney Channel in the United States, which will be followed by its Disney+ launch a month later on May 5.
 * April 12:
 * The live-action/animated Woody Woodpecker sequel film Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp premiered on Netflix.
 * Dora, a reboot series of Dora the Explorer, premiered on Paramount+.
 * April 17: Wit Studio's dark fantasy anthology anime series The Grimm Variations premiered as a Netflix exclusive.
 * April 21: The third season finale of Bluey titled, "Surprise!", premiered on both ABC Kids and Disney+.
 * April 25: Season 2 of Velma premiered on Max.
 * April 26:
 * The live-action/animated Sonic the Hedgehog spin-off television series, Knuckles, premiered on Paramount+.
 * The first Helluva Boss short, titled "Hell's Belles", was released on YouTube.
 * Dreamworks announced a feature-length adaptation of the Netflix series Gabby's Dollhouse to be released in 2025.

May

 * May 1: The series finale episode of Star Wars: The Bad Batch premiered on Disney+.
 * May 2: Studio Bones' anime series adaptation of Fujiko Fujio's T・P Bon premiered on Netflix.
 * May 3: Episode 2 of Gooseworx's independent series, The Amazing Digital Circus, titled "Candy Carrier Chaos!", premiered on YouTube.
 * May 4: The second season of Star Wars: Tales premiered on Disney+.
 * May 9: Season 2 of Powerhouse Animation's Blood of Zeus premiered on Netflix.
 * May 10: The second batch of English-dubbed episodes of Pokémon Horizons: The Series premiered on Netflix in the United States.
 * May 15: The season finale of X-Men '97 premiered on Disney+.
 * May 17: Jared Hess and Lynn Wang's musical film adaptation of Aaron Blabey's kids book series Thelma the Unicorn premiered on Netflix.
 * May 20: The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish, the sequel series to The Fairly OddParents, premiered on Nickelodeon.
 * May 21:
 * Angry Birds Mystery Island premiered on Prime Video.
 * The Hollywood Reporter reported that 175 members of Pixar's workforce were laid off by The Walt Disney Company as part of the company's reconstruction.
 * May 24:
 * Studio Colorido's second Netflix-exclusive feature film, titled My Oni Girl, premiered simultaneously in Japanese theaters and on Netflix internationally.
 * Columbia Pictures and Alcon Entertainment's The Garfield Movie was released.
 * South Park: The End of Obesity premiered on Paramount+.
 * May 26: The second season of My Adventures with Superman premiered on Adult Swim.
 * May 29: Japanese anime studio Gainax (Neon Genesis Evangelion), files for bankruptcy.
 * May 31: The first season of the Max original series Scavengers Reign premiered on Netflix in the United States instead, after its cancellation at Max.

June

 * June 6: Feature film Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation premiered on Disney Channel in the United States, followed by its Disney+ launch the next day on June 7.
 * June 14:
 * Pixar's Inside Out 2 was released.


 * Camp Snoopy premiered on Apple TV+.
 * Ultraman: Rising premiered on Netflix.
 * June 21: No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie premiered on Nickelodeon in the United States.
 * June 22: Lay-duce's anime series adaptation of Nakaba Suzuki's Rising Impact premiered on Netflix.
 * June 25: MeTV Toons, a new 24-hour network devoted to classic cartoons was launched.
 * June 27:
 * The first 3 episodes of Suicide Squad Isekai premiered simultaneously on Hulu and Max in the United States.
 * Ariel premiered on Disney Junior.
 * June 28: Zombies: The Re-Animated Series premiered on Disney Channel.

July

 * July 3: Illumination's Despicable Me 4 was released.
 * July 5:
 * Yoshiyuki Momose's anime film The Imaginary made its VOD debut on Netflix globally.
 * The third of six half-hour Care Bears: Unlock the Magic specials, "The Star of a Thousand Wishes", premiered on Max.
 * July 10: The second and final season of Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years, premiered on Paramount+.
 * July 11: Sausage Party: Foodtopia premiered on Amazon Prime Video.
 * July 12: Television series adaptation of The Oatmeal's Exploding Kittens tabletop card game premiered on Netflix.
 * July 15: The second season of Hit-Monkey premiered on Hulu.
 * July 17: Season 2 of T・P Bon premiered on Netflix.
 * July 25: Primos will premiere on Disney Channel, followed by its Disney+ launch the next day on July 26.
 * July 29: The second half of the eighth season of Futurama will premiere on Hulu.

August

 * August 1: Batman: Caped Crusader will premiere on Amazon Prime.
 * August 2: Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie will premiere on Netflix.
 * August 5: The tenth season of Gabby's Dollhouse will premiere on Netflix.
 * August 6: Season 2 of Rising Impact will premiere on Netflix.
 * August 9: Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will premiere on Paramount+.
 * August 22: Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos: The Movie will premiere on Netflix.
 * August 29: Skydance and Production I.G's anime series, Terminator Zero, will premiere on Netflix.

September

 * September 1: The fourth of six half-hour Care Bears: Unlock the Magic specials, "The Bad Crowd Strikes Back!", will premiere on Max.
 * September 19: Zack Snyder's Twilight of the Gods series will premiere on Netflix.
 * September 20: Paramount Pictures' Transformers One will be released.
 * September 27: DreamWorks Animation's The Wild Robot will be released.

October

 * October 4: The fifth of six half-hour Care Bears: Unlock the Magic specials, "The Mystery of the Snickering Ghost", will premiere on Max.
 * October 10: Legendary Television's Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft will premiere on Netflix.

November

 * November 1: The sixth and final half-hour Care Bears: Unlock the Magic special, "The No Heart Games", will premiere on Max.
 * November 14: Carl the Collector will premiere on PBS Kids.
 * November 22: Skydance Animation's second feature film Spellbound will premiere on Netflix.
 * November 27: Walt Disney Animation Studios' Moana 2 will be released.

December

 * December 13: The animated feature-length Lord of the Rings film, The War of the Rohirrim, from Warner Bros. Pictures, will be released.
 * December 20:
 * The live-action/animated film Sonic the Hedgehog 3 from Paramount Pictures will be released.
 * Mufasa: The Lion King from Walt Disney Studios will be released.
 * December 25: Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl will premiere on Netfilx

Specific date unknown

 * Volume 4 of Love, Death & Robots will premiere on Netflix.
 * Iginio Straffi's Mermaid Magic series will premiere on Netflix sometime in August.
 * Science Saru's anime series adaptation of Yukinobu Tatsu's "Dan Da Dan" will premiere on Netflix globally sometime in October.
 * The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie is expected to be released theatrically some time in fall.
 * Season 2 of Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai (now called "The Wild Batch") will premiere on Max some time in fall.
 * Titmouse's Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld will premiere on Netflix.
 * Season 1 finale episode of Murder Drones will premiere on YouTube.
 * Tracey Butler's independent series Lackadaisy will premiere on YouTube.
 * Locksmith Animation's second feature film That Christmas will premiere on Netflix sometime in December.

Awards

 * Academy Award for Best Animated Feature: The Boy and the Heron
 * Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film: War Is Over!
 * American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Animated Feature Film: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
 * Annecy International Animated Film Festival Cristal du long métrage: Memoir of a Snail
 * Annie Award for Best Animated Feature: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
 * Annie Award for Best Animated Feature — Independent: Robot Dreams
 * Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production: Blue Eye Samurai
 * Astra Film Award for Best Animated Film: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
 * BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film: The Boy and the Heron
 * BAFTA Award for Best Short Animation: Crab Day
 * Central Ohio Film Critics Association Awards for Best Animated Feature: Nimona
 * César Award for Best Animated Film: Chicken for Linda!
 * Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film: The Boy and the Heron
 * Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
 * Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Animated Series: Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
 * Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film: The Boy and the Heron
 * European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film: Robot Dreams
 * Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film: The Boy and the Heron
 * Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film: The Boy and the Heron
 * Golden Reel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR for Animated Feature Film: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
 * Goya Award for Best Animated Film: Robot Dreams
 * Japan Academy Film Prize for Animation of the Year: The Boy and the Heron
 * Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
 * Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film: The Boy and the Heron
 * Mainichi Film Award for Best Animation Film: Maboroshi
 * Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Award for Best Animated Feature: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
 * National Board of Review Award for Best Animated Film: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
 * New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film: The Boy and the Heron
 * Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Film: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
 * Producers Guild of America Award for Best Animated Motion Picture: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
 * San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Film: The Boy and the Heron
 * San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Feature: The Boy and the Heron
 * Saturn Award for Best Animated Film: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
 * Seattle Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Feature: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
 * St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
 * Tokyo Anime Award: The First Slam Dunk
 * Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film: Robot Dreams
 * Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
 * Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Feature: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

January

 * January 2: William Samples, American actor (voice of Tantalus in Class of the Titans, Charles Greyson in Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century, Samuel Tillinghast in Project ARMS, Professor Flintheart in the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic episode "A Hearth's Warming Tail"), dies at age 71.
 * January 3: Germana Dominici, Italian actress (Italian dub voice of Georgette in Oliver & Company, Mrs. Beakley in DuckTales and DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp, Eema in Dinosaur), dies at age 77.
 * January 4: Glynis Johns, British actress (portrayed Winifred Banks in Mary Poppins, voice of Mrs. Grimwood in Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School, Swallow in The Happy Prince, Darjeeling in the ABC Weekend Special The Secret Garden), dies at age 100.
 * January 5: Brian McConnachie, American actor and writer (The Simpsons episode "The Fabulous Faker Boy", Noddy, the HBO Storybook Musicals episode "Earthday Birthday"), dies at age 81.
 * January 11: Laurence Badie, French actress (French dub voice of Velma Dinkley in the Scooby-Doo franchise), dies at age 95.
 * January 12: Haruo Takahashi, Japanese animator (Tiger Mask, Silver Fang, Inspector Gadget), dies at age 76.
 * January 14: Mo Henry, American film negative cutter (Thumbelina, Aladdin and the King of Thieves, Space Jam, Anastasia, Quest for Camelot, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie, The Prince of Egypt, The Iron Giant, The Road to El Dorado, Titan A.E., Shrek franchise, Osmosis Jones, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, Shark Tale, The Polar Express, Madagascar franchise, Hoodwinked!, Over the Hedge, The Ant Bully, Bee Movie, Kung Fu Panda, Strange Magic, Ice Age: Collision Course), dies at age 67.
 * January 15: Reid Harrison, American television producer and writer (Duckman, The Simpsons, Warner Bros. Animation, The PJs, Drawn Together, Catscratch, Celebrity Deathmatch, George of the Jungle, Tak and the Power of Juju, Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks, Danger Mouse, Sonic Boom, Counterfeit Cat, Angelo Rules, Disenchantment, The Smurfs), dies at age 65.
 * January 16: Laurie Johnson, English composer (The Ren & Stimpy Show, SpongeBob SquarePants), dies at age 96.
 * January 17: Ulrich Voß, German actor (German dub voice of Sergeant Cosgrove in Freakazoid!), dies at age 85.
 * January 22: Dexter King, American civil rights activist (voice of Martin Luther King, Jr. at age 34 in Our Friend, Martin), dies at age 62.
 * January 23: Charles Osgood, American news anchor (voice of the Narrator in Horton Hears a Who!), dies at age 91.
 * January 30:
 * Chita Rivera, American actress (voice of the Witch in Dora the Explorer episodes "Dora's Fairytale Adventure" and "Dora Saves Fairytale Land", Katy in the Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child episode "Thumbelina"), dies at age 91.
 * Hinton Battle, American actor (provided additional voices for The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper), dies at age 67.

February

 * February 1:
 * Greg Finley, American voice actor (voice of Captain Gloval and Anatole Leonard in the Robotech franchise, provided additional voices for Oliver & Company, Bebe's Kids, Dinosaur, Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, Garfield's Pet Force, The Loud House Movie), dies at age 76.
 * Mark Gustafson, American animator (Meet the Raisins!, Claymation Easter, The PJs, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio), dies from a heart attack at age 64.
 * Carl Weathers, American actor, director and former football linebacker (voice of GNC Water Bottle in Eight Crazy Nights, Kirby in Balto III: Wings of Change, Basketball King and God of Basketball in Regular Show, Combat Carl in the Toy Story franchise, Omnitraxus Prime in Star vs. the Forces of Evil), dies at age 76.
 * February 2: Claudio Rissi, Argentine actor (voice of Sargento Cruz in Fierro), dies at age 67.
 * February 6: Tommy Karlsen Sandum, Norwegian actor (Norwegian dub voice of Shrek and Pinocchio in the Shrek franchise, Wildmutt in the Ben 10 franchise, Eddy in Ed, Edd n Eddy, Armando in Rio, General Gato and General Mono in TMNT), dies at age 48.
 * February 8: Bon Ishihara, Japanese voice actor (voice of the Gold-toothed Doctor in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Johnny the Matagi in Samurai Champloo, Sōichirō Shimogamo in The Eccentric Family, Alexandre Bucock in Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These, and Kenichi Yamamoto in Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars), dies at age 68.
 * February 12: Tamas Deak, Hungarian composer and conductor (Cat City), dies at age 95.
 * February 13: Alain Dorval, French voice actor (French dub voice of Pete in the Mickey Mouse franchise, Weaver in Antz, Tiger in the American Tail franchise, Victor in Ratchet & Clank, Lex Luthor in Superman: The Animated Series, Sylvester Stallone in Solar Opposites, voice of Goliath the Rhino in The Jungle Bunch), dies at age 77.
 * February 15: Anne Whitfield, American actress (voice of Mermaid in Peter Pan), dies at age 85.
 * February 16: Ben Lanzarone, American composer (Strawberry Shortcake), dies at age 85.
 * February 20: Vladimir Samsonov, Russian director (Very Blue Beard), dies at age 87.
 * February 21: Pamela Salem, British actress (voice of the Queen in Hellsing Ultimate), dies at age 80.
 * February 22:
 * Kent Melton, American animation sculptor (The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley, Tiny Toon Adventures, Aladdin, Thumbelina, The Lion King, A Troll in Central Park, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules, Mulan, The Prince of Egypt, Tarzan, The Road to El Dorado, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Treasure Planet, The Incredibles, ParaNorman, Coraline), dies at age 68.
 * Paila Pavese, Italian actress (Italian dub voice of Jessica Rabbit in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Winnie in Planes: Fire and Rescue, Miss Montague in Gnomeo & Juliet, Suga Mama in The Proud Family, Molly Grue in The Last Unicorn), dies at age 81.
 * February 23: Chris Gauthier, English-born Canadian actor (voice of Rex Guardian 4 in the Storm Hawks episode "The Code"), dies at age 48.
 * February 24: Kenneth Mitchell, Canadian actor (voice of Seartave in Star Trek: Lower Decks), dies at age 49.
 * February 27:
 * Richard Lewis, American actor and comedian (voice of Old Beggar in the Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child episode "The Golden Goose", Richard in the Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist episode "Undercover", Neurosis in the Hercules episode "Hercules and the Tiff on Olympus", the Golem in The Simpsons episode "Treehouse of Horror XVII", Buddy in the Pound Puppies episode "Rebel Without a Collar", Ziggy Abler in the BoJack Horseman episode "Head in the Clouds"), dies at age 76.
 * Masaaki Maeda, Japanese actor (voice of Carozzo "Iron Mask" Ronah in Mobile Suit Gundam F91), dies at age 91.

March

 * March 1: Akira Toriyama, Japanese manga artist and character designer (Dragon Ball, Dr. Slump), dies at age 68.
 * March 2:
 * Mark Dodson, American voice actor (voice of Cookie Crook and Cookie Cop in ads for Cookie Crisp, Henchmoles in the Darkwing Duck episode "Aduckyphobia", the Locomotive Kid in the Bonkers episode "Trains, Toons, and Toon Trains"), dies at age 64.
 * Janice Burgess, American television writer, producer and executive (The Backyardigans, Winx Club, Bubble Guppies, Little Bill), dies at age 72.
 * March 4: Tarako, Japanese voice actress (voice of Kiara in Inuyasha, Altena in Noir, Scratch in Dragon Ball Z, Boy B in Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Madge in Castle in the Sky, Sugar and Beast Spirit in Urusei Yatsura, provided additional voices for My Neighbor Totoro), dies at age 63.
 * March 5: Debra Byrd, American singer and vocal coach (The Lion King franchise, Thumbelina), dies at age 72.
 * March 8: Angelo Nicotra, Italian voice actor (Italian voice of Mr. Potato Head in the Toy Story franchise, Tim Lockwood in the Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs franchise, Mr. Garrison in South Park, Reflux in Incredibles 2, El Diablo in The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run, Larry in Epic, Morgan Freeman in Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?, Dr. Zoidberg in Futurama, Frank the Pug in Men in Black: The Series, Herbert in Family Guy, Superintendent Chalmers in The Simpsons, Yondu Udonta in What If...?), dies at age 75.
 * March 10: Mutsumi Inomata, Japanese animator (Fist of the North Star, Urusei Yatsura, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny, Space Warrior Baldios, Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko, City Hunter), dies at age 63.
 * March 13: György Gát, Hungarian director and producer (A Fox's Tale), dies at age 77.
 * March 14: Minori Terada, Japanese actor (voice of Colonel Muska in Castle in the Sky, Aonagi's Director in Blue Thermal), dies at age 81.
 * March 16: David Seidler, British-American screenwriter (Quest for Camelot, The King and I), dies at age 86.
 * March 18: James M. Ward, American game designer and screenwriter (G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero), dies at age 72.
 * March 19: M. Emmet Walsh, American actor (voice of Earl Stutz in The Iron Giant, Mack in Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot, Olaf Hugglesbjork in Pound Puppies, Cosmic Owl in Adventure Time, Gemsbok #1 in The Wild Thornberrys episode "Rain Dance", Jeb in the What's New, Scooby-Doo? episode "A Scooby-Doo! Christmas"), dies at age 88.
 * March 21: Christian Rodska, English actor (voice of Landlord and Guard in the Animated Tales of the World episode "The Magic Paintbrush"), dies at age 78.
 * March 22: Laurent de Brunhoff, French author and writer (Babar: The Movie), dies at age 98.
 * March 23:
 * Daniel Beretta, French actor (French dub voice of Mr. Swackhammer in Space Jam, Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast, Batou in the Ghost in the Shell franchise, President Schwarzenegger in The Simpsons Movie, Winston Zeddemore in The Real Ghostbusters, Mr. T in Johnny Bravo, King K. Rool and Krusha in Donkey Kong Country, Hugo in The Legend of Tarzan, Professor Cooper in Bubble Guppies, Foghorn Leghorn in The Looney Tunes Show), dies at age 77.
 * Eli Noyes, American animator (Clay, Or The Origin of Species, Sesame Street, Liquid Television, IDs for Nickelodeon), dies at age 81.
 * March 24:
 * Zoila Quiñones, Mexican actress (Latin American dub voice of Sue in Pac-Man, Nancy in Shazzan), dies at age 83.
 * Kay Benbow, British television executive (CBeebies), dies at age 62.
 * March 25: Paula Weinstein, American producer (Looney Tunes: Back in Action), dies at age 78.
 * March 29: Louis Gossett Jr., American actor (voice of King Zahn in Delgo, Lucius Fox in The Batman, Commander Clash in Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Sergeant Angryman in the Family Guy episode "Saving Private Brian", Chiron in the Hercules episode "Hercules and the Caledonian Boar"), dies at age 87.
 * March 30: Chance Perdomo, American actor (voice of Snork in Moominvalley), dies at age 27.

April

 * April 1: Joe Flaherty, American actor (portrayed Count Floyd in The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley, voice of Lawyer and General in Heavy Metal, Big Dracula in Little Dracula, Hooft in The Legend of Tarzan, Snorkel in The Santa Claus Brothers, Cloaked Skull in Teamo Supremo, Jeb in Home on the Range, Western Union Manager, Don Knotts' Assistant and Vatican Messenger in Family Guy, Abe's Foster Dad in Clone High, Car Door Owner in the American Dad! episode "Delorean Story-An"), and television writer (wrote the Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated episode "Theater of Doom"), dies at age 82.
 * April 6: Dave Underwood, American voice actor (voice of Chief in You're Under Arrest, Talos in Crusher Joe, Akai in Kite, Iga in Blue Submarine No. 6), dies at age 57.
 * April 7: Edgar Burcksen, Dutch editor (The Betty Boop Movie Mystery, Seabert), dies at age 76.
 * April 9: Eckart Dux, German actor (German dub voice of Man-E-Faces in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe), dies at age 97.
 * April 10: Dan Wallin, American sound engineer (The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie, Anastasia, Pixar, Prep & Landing), dies at age 97.
 * April 11: Yasuo Muramatsu, Japanese voice actor (voice of Tom in One Piece, Pisco in Case Closed, Revil in Mobile Suit Gundam, Japanese dub voice of Steelbeak in Darkwing Duck, Jacob in Joseph: King of Dreams, Santa Claus in Prep & Landing, Cyrus in ReBoot), and founder of Office Kaoru, dies at age 91.
 * April 13: Ron Thompson, American actor (voice of Tony and Pete in American Pop, Cops in Last Days of Coney Island), dies at age 83.
 * April 22: Philippe Laudenbach, French actor (voice of the Devil in The Girl Without Hands, French dub voice of the Narrator in Minions), dies at age 88.
 * April 26: José Santa Cruz, Brazilian actor, comedian and voice actor (Brazilian dub voice of Smart Ass in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Kim Jong-Il in Team America: World Police, Frederick in One Hundred and One Dalmatians, General Li Shang in Mulan, Professor Archimedes Q. Porter in Tarzan, Dr. Frankenstein in Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein, Diesel 10 in Thomas and the Magic Railroad, Uncle Max in The Lion King 1½, Scrooge McDuck in Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas, Big Weld in Robots, August Gusteau in Ratatouille, J. Jonah Jameson in the Spider-Man franchise, Penguin in the Batman franchise, King Randor in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Megatron in the Transformers franchise, Magneto in the X-Men franchise, Tiamat in Dungeons & Dragons, Mechanicles in Aladdin, Roy Rooster in Garfield and Friends, Lawrence Limburger in Biker Mice from Mars, Sergeant Cosgrove in Freakazoid!, Big Daddy in The Fairly OddParents, Dr. Hibbert in The Simpsons, Señor Senior Senior in Kim Possible, Numbuh One in Codename: Kids Next Door, Ryu Granger in Beyblade, Watari in Death Note, Mad Mod in Teen Titans, Hiroshi Sato in The Legend of Korra, Lex Luthor in Super Friends), dies at age 95.

May

 * May 5: Bernard Hill, English actor (voice of The Judge in ParaNorman, Bottom in the Shakespeare: The Animated Tales episode "A Midsummer's Night Dream", Theseus in Midsummer Dream), dies at age 79.
 * May 9: Roger Corman, American director, producer (Little Shop, Fire and Ice, Aladdin and the Adventure of All Time) and actor (Hollywood Director in Looney Tunes: Back in Action), dies at age 98.
 * May 16:
 * Dabney Coleman, American actor and voice actor (portrayed Dr. Beechwood in Stuart Little, voice of Monsieur Fox in the Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child episode "Aesop's Fables: A Whodunit Musical", Principal Peter Prickly in Recess, Ashton Phillips in Jumanji, Mayor Jerry in Pound Puppies, Thomas Boyle in The Zeta Project episode "Hunt in the Hub", Horace Scope in The Magic School Bus episode "Sees Stars") dies at age 92.
 * Verónica Toussaint, Mexican actress and television presenter (Latin American dub voice of Merton in DC League of Super-Pets, Zhen in Kung Fu Panda 4, Dr. Zara in Abominable), dies at age 48.
 * May 17:
 * Peter Bennett, American art director (SpongeBob SquarePants, ChalkZone), dies at age 56.
 * Hideyuki Umezu, Japanese voice actor (voice of Taifu in Zoids Wild, Principal in Patema Inverted, Saint Valentine in WWW.Working!!, Goenitz in Star Blazers 2202, Arvey Irving in The Sacred Blacksmith, Oscar Bezarius in Pandora Hearts, Collins in Blood+, Japanese dub voice of Shadow Thief in The Batman, Mad Mod in Teen Titans, Mojo in X-Men: The Animated Series, Grandmaster in Ultimate Spider-Man, Zazu in the Lion King franchise), dies at age 68.
 * May 20: Eiko Masuyama, Japanese voice actress (voice of Fujiko Mine in Lupin III, Joan Randall in Captain Future, Cutie Honey in Cutie Honey, Princess Snow Kaguya in Sailor Moon S: The Movie, Little Lulu in Little Lulu and Her Little Friends, Japanese dub voice of Melody Valentine in Josie and the Pussycats), dies at age 88.
 * May 22: Darryl Hickman, American actor (voice of Kid Comet in Space Stars, Wags in The Biskitts, Pac-Junior in Pac-Man, Hornet in Challenge of the GoBots, Roadie in Pole Position, Derek in The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible, Marbles in GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords, R.J. Scott in Sky Commanders, Steve Trevor in The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians episode "The Darkseid Deception", additional voices in Wildfire, Scooby-Doo and Scrappy Doo, The New Adventures of Jonny Quest, A Pup Named Scooby-Doo), dies at age 92.
 * May 25:
 * Richard M. Sherman, American songwriter (Walt Disney Animation Studios, Snoopy Come Home, Charlotte's Web, Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland, The Mighty Kong), dies at age 95.
 * Albert S. Ruddy, American producer (Coonskin), dies at age 94.
 * May 27:
 * Bill Walton, American basketball player and sportscaster (voiced himself in the American Dad! episode "Shakedown Steve"), dies at age 71.
 * Elizabeth MacRae, American actress (voice of Ladyfish in The Incredible Mr. Limpet), dies at age 88.
 * May 30: Akira Shigino, Japanese animator (KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops, Osomatsu-kun, Bismark, Sailor Moon Crystal, Saban's Adventures of the Little Mermaid), dies at age 70.
 * May 31: Martin Starger, American producer (The Last Unicorn), dies at age 92.

June

 * June 13: Benji Gregory, American actor (voice of Biff Jr. in Back to the Future, Edgar in Once Upon a Forest, Benjamin "Ben" Letterman in Fantastic Max, Andy in the Pound Puppies episode "Where do Puppies Comes From?/Pupps on the Loose"), dies at age 46.
 * June 14: Nancy MacKenzie, Peruvian-Mexican voice actress (voice of Mother Nature in Katy Caterpillar, Latin American dub voice of Cruella de Vil in the 101 Dalmatians franchise, Marge Simpson in The Simpsons, Mrs. Keane in The Powerpuff Girls, Sailor Galaxia in the Sailor Moon franchise, Grandma Longneck in The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists, Cody's Mother in The Rescuers Down Under, the Mouse Queen in The Great Mouse Detective, Molly Grue in The Last Unicorn, Mrs. Fitzgibbons in The Secret of NIMH, Daphne Blake in The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo, Ursula in George of the Jungle, Nanny in Muppet Babies, Daisy Duke in The Dukes), dies at age 81.
 * June 16: Étienne Willem, Belgian comic book artist and storyboard artist (Trollz, Liberty's Kids, DinoSquad, Strawberry Shortcake, Tara Duncan, Horseland, The Breadwinner), dies at age 51.
 * June 18: Willie Mays, American baseball player (voiced himself in Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid), dies at age 93.
 * June 19: Katsue Miwa, Japanese voice actress (voice of Unico in the Unico franchise, Hiroshi in The Monster Kid, Miki in Acrobunch, Azusa Yamato in Superbook, Lilo in One Piece, Orga in Phoenix 2772, Japanese dub voice of Dr. Ann Sinian in SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron, Lucy Van Pelt in the Peanuts franchise), dies at age 80.
 * June 20:
 * Luc Mazel, Belgian comic artist and animator (worked for Belvision), dies at age 92.
 * Donald Sutherland, Canadian actor (voice of Dr. Sid in Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, President Stone in Astro Boy, Narrator in The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas, Narrator and Sir Henry Fitzpatrick in Jock the Hero Dog, Charles Johnson in Pirate's Passage, Albino Crocodile in Ozi: Voice of the Forest, Clumsy Waiter in the Sunday Pants segment "The Hall of Presidents", Holllis Hurlbut in The Simpsons episode "Lisa the Iconoclast"), dies at age 88.
 * Alessandra Valeri Manera, Italian screenwriter and songwriter (wrote the lyrics to the themes for the Italian dubs of Inspector Gadget, Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, Batman: The Animated Series, The Incredible Hulk, Superman: The Animated Series, Saint Seiya, What's New, Mr. Magoo?, Beverly Hills Teens, Magical Princess Minky Momo, Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel, Persia, the Magic Fairy, Magical Emi, the Magic Star, Kodocha), dies at age 67.
 * June 25: Bill Cobbs, American actor (voice of Chief in The Wild Thornberrys episode "Dinner with Darwin", Uncle Charles in the Rugrats episode "A Rugrats Kwanzaa"), dies at age 90.
 * June 26: Taiki Matsuno, Japanese actor (voice of Agumon in the Digimon franchise, Arthur Jung in Mobile Suit Gundam F91, Billy in Moomin, Mr. Rascal and Kankan and Foxy in Akazukin Chacha, Rokusuke and Nishikawi in Rurouni Kenshin, Helios and Pegasus in Sailor Moon, Miguel in The Vision of Escaflowne, Kouga in Inuyasha, Japanese dub voice of SpongeBob SquarePants in the SpongeBob SquarePants franchise), dies at age 56.
 * June 27: Martin Mull, American actor, comedian and musician (voice of Vlad Masters in Danny Phantom, Skip Binsford in Family Dog, Paul Prickly in Recess, Governor Kevin in Teamo Supremo, Father Donovan in American Dad!, Seth in The Simpsons episode "D'oh-in' in the Wind", Mr. Harris in the Family Guy episode "If I'm Dyin', I'm Lyin'", Dennis Tucker in The Wild Thornberrys episode "Birthday Quake", M.A.R. 10 in the Dexter's Laboratory episode "Lab on the Run", Shopkeeper in the Bob's Burgers episode "Local She-ro"), dies at age 80.
 * June 29: Sigifredo Vega, Colombian actor (Latin American dub voice of Santa Claus in The Cuphead Show!, Shikijo in Rurouni Kenshin, Satotz in Hunter x Hunter, Aoi Satan in Sakura Wars, Kilobot in Cubix, Sprong in The Secret Show, Chairface Chippendale in The Tick), dies at age 77.

July

 * July 1: Robert Towne, American screenwriter and director (Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland), dies at age 89.
 * July 9: Jerzy Stuhr, Polish actor, director and screenwriter (Polish dub voice of Mushu in the Mulan franchise, Donkey in the Shrek franchise), dies at age 77.
 * July 11: Shelley Duvall, American actress (voice of Ocka in the Aaahh!!! Real Monsters episode "Oblina Without a Cause", Fairy in the Adventures from the Book of Virtues episode "Perseverance"), dies at age 75.
 * July 13:
 * Richard Simmons, American fitness personality (voice of himself in the Johnny Bravo episode "T is for Trouble" and the KaBlam! episode "Sasquatch-ercize", Physediphus in Hercules, Coach Salmons in Fish Hooks, Boone in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie, Aerobics Instructor in the Rocko's Modern Life episode "No Pain, No Gain"), dies at age 76.
 * Shannen Doherty, American actress (voice of Teresa in The Secret of NIMH, Breeze in the Gary & Mike episode "Phish Phry"), dies at age 53.
 * James B. Sikking, American actor (voice of Vice Principal Healy in Rocket Power, Seiya Tsukishima in Whisper of the Heart, Harry Caulder in the Batman Beyond episode "Mind Games", James Madison in the Duckman episode "The Once and Future Duck", Dr. Carson in the Aaahh!!! Real Monsters episode "Nuclear and Present Danger"), dies at age 90.
 * July 15: Whitney Rydbeck, American actor (provided additional voices for Oliver & Company), dies at age 79.
 * July 18: Bob Newhart, American actor and comedian (voice of Bernard in The Rescuers and The Rescuers Down Under, Leonard in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie, himself in The Simpsons episode "Bart the Fink"), dies at age 94.