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This is a list of events in animation in 2022.
Events
January
February
March
- March 6: Toei Animation's systems are hacked, leading to a temporary shutdown of their systems and delays of their series such as One Piece, Digimon Ghost Game, and Delicious Party Pretty Cure, as well as the next Dragon Ball Super film.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- March 11: Turning Red was released on Disney+ instead of being released theatrically.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- March 12: 49th Annie Awards.
- March 13: The Simpsons episode "You Won't Believe What This Episode Is About – Act Three Will Shock You!" premieres, being the first episode to have all-female creative leads.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- March 17: The Fifteenth and final season of Curious George premiered on Peacock.
- March 27: 94th Academy Awards<ref name="Keegan">Template:Cite web</ref>
- March 29: Finale Episode is Muzikal Kampung Durian Runtuh of Upin & Ipin (Season 15) premiered on MNCTV.
- March 30: Bruce Willis, American actor (voice of the title character in Bruno the Kid, Muddy Grimes in Beavis and Butt-Head Do America, Spike in Rugrats Go Wild, and RJ in Over the Hedge) was announced to be retiring from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- March 31: The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder, the live-action sequel series for The Fairly OddParents, premiered on Paramount+.
April
- April 1: Adult Swim's April Fool's Day prank features Pibby and Bun-Bun from the pitch trailer for an animated series, Learning with Pibby, created by Dodge Greenley, with Nikki Castillo reprising the role of Pibby. The characters and antagonistic glitching force are transported into the night's lineup of shows and make appearances throughout, depicting the events of the pilot from the perspective of the television series the characters would be passing through. The live broadcast received universal critical acclaim and positive reviews from critics and audiences alike.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite instagram</ref>
- April 2: The first episode of Mauricio Velazco's independent webseries Interstellar Ranger Commence, titled "Commence", was released on YouTube.
- April 3: Season 16 of Upin & Ipin premiered on MNCTV.
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- April 9: Spy × Family broadcasts its first episode.
- April 10: The Simpsons episode "The Sound of Bleeding Gums" premieres, guest-starring John Autry II and Kathy Buckley, marking the first deaf actors to guest star in the show.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
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- April 14: Season 2 of the anime series adaptation of Ultraman premiered on Netflix.
- April 18: The series finale of Elinor Wonders Why titled, "A Wonderful Journey", premiered on PBS Kids.
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- April 21: The Wrap reported that Phil Rynda, Netflix's Director of Creative Leadership and Development for Original Animation, was let go this week, along with several of his staff, and several high-profile animated projects under development had been cancelled, such as an adaptation of the Jeff Smith comic Bone, and Toil & Trouble, an original cartoon by Lauren Faust (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic).<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> News of the cancellation of more shows that had previously been under development would come out over the coming weeks, such as Boons and Curses (an Indian-themed animated action comedy from Jaydeep Hasrajani and Jake Goldman),<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Kung Fu Space Punch (a miniseries from Jorge R. Gutierrez set in the same universe as his previous Netflix work Maya and the Three),<ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref> an Ava DuVernay-produced adaptation of the Wings of Fire novels, and Dino Daycare from Chris Nee (Doc McStuffins).<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- April 22: DreamWorks Animation's The Bad Guys premiered in theaters.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- April 24: The Simpsons episode "My Octopus and a Teacher" premieres, marking the debut of Bart's new teacher Ms. Peyton, voiced by Kerry Washington.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- April 27: Studio Colorido signed a multi-year co-production deal with Netflix.<ref name="Netflix deals">Template:Cite web</ref>
- April 28: Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles, a series loosely based on the Usagi Yojimbo comic books, premiered on Netflix.
- April 29: The SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Kwarantined Krab" finally premiered on Nickelodeon after being postponed from 2020 due to its similarities to the COVID-19 pandemic.
May
- May 6: Marmaduke, based on Brad Anderson's comic strip, premiered on Netflix to critical disdain.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- May 14: The series finale of Amphibia, "The Hardest Thing", premiered.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- May 16: The second half of the third series of Bluey premieres to universal acclaim.
- May 18: Pokémon: Hisuian Snow premiered on the Pokémon YouTube channel and Pokémon TV.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- May 20: Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, based on the animated series of the same name, premiered on Disney+.
- May 26: My Little Pony: Make Your Mark, the TV series sequel to My Little Pony: A New Generation, premiered on Netflix to mixed-to-negative reviews.
- May 27: The Bob's Burgers Movie, based on the animated series Bob's Burgers, was theatrically released.<ref name="2022Date">Template:Cite web</ref>
- May 28: The second-season finale of The Owl House titled King's Tide is broadcast.
- May 31: Wil Film (which originally worked on Ninjago) announced that the company is in the process of shutting down.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
June
July
August
- August 2: Alongside the high-profile news of the cancellation of Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah's Batgirl film, The Hollywood Reporter also reported that Warner Brothers Discovery also decided to shelve Scoob!: Holiday Haunt, a sequel to the 2020 film, as part of cost-cutting measures.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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- August 12: Hamster & Gretel premiered on Disney Channel.
- August 17: Variety reported that the HBO Max streaming service was to have 36 titles removed, including animated series such as Infinity Train, OK K.O., Summer Camp Island and Victor and Valentino, the latter of which also aired its final episodes on Cartoon Network on 26 August.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The following week, it was also reported that several animated projects previously slated to premiere on HBO Max were instead being shopped,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and that Driftwood, an animated feature from Cartoon Network Studios by Victor Courtwright, was cancelled just three months after originally being announced.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- August 18: Tekken: Bloodline, an anime webseries based on the Tekken video game franchise, premiered on Netflix.
- August 19: The second season of The Cuphead Show! premiered on Netflix.
- August 20: PAW Patrol released its 400th episode, "Big Truck Pups: Pups Save the Bridge".
- August 25: Little Demon premiered on FXX.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- August 29: Netflix celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary.
September
- September 1: Season 2 of Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles premiered on Netflix.
- September 4: The sixth season of Rick and Morty premiered on Adult Swim.
- September 5: The second episode of Interstellar Ranger Commence, titled "Training", was released on YouTube.
- September 8: Cars on the Road, a series based on the Cars franchise, premiered on Disney+ as part of Disney+ Day.
- September 9: The Tiny Chef Show premiered on Nickelodeon.
- September 13: Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, a limited series based on the video game Cyberpunk 2077, premiered on Netflix.
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- September 19: The third season of Go, Dog. Go!, a series based on the children's books of the same name, premiered on Netflix.
- September 23: Illumination announced the launch of an adult-animation division, Moonlight, headed by former Netflix Animation executive Mike Moon.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- September 24: Olan Rogers announced on Twitter that his show Final Space had been pulled from availability by Warner Brothers Discovery for a tax write-off.<ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref>
- September 30: The Casagrandes, a spin-off of The Loud House, aired its final episode.
October
- October 1: Ninjago ends after eleven years; the show released its final batch of Season 15 episodes on Netflix.
- October 3: Rosie's Rules premiered on PBS Kids to critical acclaim.
- October 6: The teaser trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie was revealed in a Nintendo Direct presentation, to be released in 2023.
- October 7: Oddballs, a new animated series based on James Rallison's YouTube channel TheOdd1sOut, premiered on Netflix.
- October 11: A direct-to-video Mortal Kombat animated film, titled "Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind", was released.
- October 13: The second and final season of Dead End: Paranormal Park was released on Netflix.
- October 14: The 2022 adaptation of Urusei Yatsura premiered its first episode on Fuji TV's Noitamina programing block.
- October 15: The first episode of the three-part final season of The Owl House premiered on Disney Channel; the other two are slated for release in 2023.
- October 18: The remaining 6 episodes in the third and final season of Duncanville premiered on Hulu.
- October 19: The second Season 2 episode of Helluva Boss, titled "Seeing Stars", was released on YouTube.
- October 22: The last episode of Mike Salcedo's "Alphabet Lore", Now I Know My ABC's, was released on YouTube.
- October 27: Daniel Spellbound premiered on Netflix.
- October 28: Wendell & Wild was released on Netflix.
- October 30: In the Death Tome segment of The Simpsons episode Treehouse of Horror XXXIII, the manga Death Note is parodied by having the original animation staff of the Death Note anime adaptation animate everything.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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December
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Deaths
January
- January 4: Joan Copeland, American actress (voice of Tanana in Brother Bear), dies at age 99.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- January 6: Peter Bogdanovich, American director, writer, actor, producer, critic and film historian (voice of Psychologist in The Simpsons episode "Yokel Chords"), dies at age 82.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- January 9
- Bob Saget, American comedian, actor, television host and director (voice of Zoo Animal in Madagascar, Dash in Casper's Scare School, Party Marty in The Life & Times of Tim, Mike O'Malley, Galactus and Cable Guy in Robot Chicken), dies from head trauma at age 65.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=TMZ>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Dwayne Hickman, American actor, television executive, producer and director (voice of Aladdin in 1001 Arabian Nights), dies from Parkinson's disease at age 87.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- KJ Schrock, American actor (WOWNow Entertainment), dies at age 55.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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- January 15: Michael Jackson, British-American talk radio host and actor (voice of Jennings in The Lionhearts, Ganthet in Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, Alfred Pennyworth in Batman: The Dark Knight Returns), dies from Parkinson's disease at age 87.
- January 18: Peter Robbins, American former child actor (voice of Charlie Brown in A Charlie Brown Christmas, Charlie Brown's All Stars!, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, You're in Love, Charlie Brown, He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown, It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown and A Boy Named Charlie Brown), commits suicide at age 65.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- January 19: Gaspard Ulliel, French actor (dub voice of Jack Frost in Rise of the Guardians), dies in a skiing accident at age 37.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- January 20: Meat Loaf, American rock singer and actor (voiced himself in the South Park episode "Chef Aid"), dies from COVID-19 at age 74.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- January 21: Louie Anderson, American actor, comedian, author and game show host (voice of Security Guard #1 in Bebe's Kids, Gory Agnes in Pickle and Peanut, Chester in Tig n' Seek, Burt in The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy episode "Fear and Loathing in Endsville", Mining Team of Louie Andersons in the Tom Goes to the Mayor episode "White Collarless", himself in the No Activity episode "40 Days & 40 Nights", creator, producer and voice of Andy Anderson and Little Louie in Life with Louie), dies from cancer at age 68.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- January 23:
- Renato Cecchetto, Italian actor (dub voice of Hamm in Toy Story, P.T. Flea in A Bug's Life, Shrek in the Shrek franchise, the Abominable Snowman in Monsters, Inc. and Monsters University, School of Moonfish in Finding Nemo, Uncle Max in The Lion King 1½, Mack in Cars, Mustafa in Ratatouille, John in WALL-E, Tom in Up, Mr. Trout in The Boxtrolls, Razaq in The Breadwinner, Meow Meow Fuzzyface in BoJack Horseman, Fritz in Inside Out, Earl in The Good Dinosaur, Bill in Finding Dory, Juan Ortodoncia in Coco, Cleveland Brown in seasons 12-19 of Family Guy, Mr. Ellingboe in Klaus), dies from complications from a moped accident at age 70.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Sandy Wogatzke, American animation checker (Jetsons: The Movie), dies at age 95.
- January 25: Jonathan Finn-Gamiño, American character designer (American Dad!) and storyboard artist (American Dad!, Big Mouth), dies at age 32.
- January 26: Myrna Bushman, American animation checker (Ruby-Spears Enterprises, DIC Entertainment), storyboard artist (DIC Entertainment, Jetlag Productions, Daisy-Head Mayzie, Doug, PB&J Otter, Stanley), sheet timer (Spiral Zone, Tiny Toon Adventures, Stunt Dawgs, All-New Dennis the Menace, Jumbo Pictures), production assistant (Marvel Productions), production coordinator (Disney Television Animation) and director (Muppet Babies, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures, Doug), dies at age 85.
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- January 31: Flemming Quist Møller, Danish director (Benny's Bathtub, Jungledyret Hugo), animator, author, drummer, screenwriter and actor (voice of the Feather King in Beyond Beyond), dies from a heart attack at age 79.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
February
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- February 2: Robert Blalack, Panamanian-born American visual effects artist (co-founder of Industrial Light & Magic), dies from cancer at age 73.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- February 4: Lina Gagnon, Canadian animator (National Film Board of Canada), dies at age 75.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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- Borivoj Dovniković, Croatian film director, animator and caricaturist, dies at age 91.<ref name="Novosti">Template:Cite news</ref>
- Toshiya Ueda, Japanese actor (voice of Titicaca in The Adventures of Pepero, Futon in Rascal the Raccoon, Nefertari Cobra in One Piece, and Vilk in The Promised Neverland, dub voice of Uncle Chuck Hedgehog in Sonic the Hedgehog, Dr. Benjamin Boris Zachary Karbunkle in Biker Mice from Mars, Owl in Winnie the Pooh, and Aloysius in Infinity Train), dies at age 88.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Anne D. Bernstein, American television writer (Video Power, KaBlam!, MTV Animation, The Backyardigans, Viva Piñata, Angelo Rules, Kit and Kate, Super Wings), dies from Parkinson's disease at age 60.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- February 12:
- Ivan Reitman, Slovak-born Canadian film and television director, screenwriter and producer (Heavy Metal, Beethoven, Space Jam, Mummies Alive!, Alienators: Evolution Continues), dies at age 75.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Manabu Ôhashi, Japanese animator (Toei Animation, TMS Entertainment, Madhouse, Tomorrow's Joe, Robot Carnival, Venus Wars, Roujin Z, Junkers Come Here, Legend of Crystania, Jungle Emperor Leo, A Tree of Palme, Black Jack, Children Who Chase Lost Voices, Patema Inverted, Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace, Harmony), art director, writer and director (Robot Carnival), dies at age 73.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- February 19: Maggy Reno Hurchalla, American environmental activist (voice of Janet Reno in The Simpsons episode "Dark Knight Court"), dies from cardiac arrest at age 81.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- February 24: Sally Kellerman, American actress, singer and author (voice of The Seal in The Mouse and His Child, Sunburn in Happily Ever After, the Narrator in Delgo, Principal Stark in Unsupervised, Marshmallow Queen and Romaine Empress in The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange, Dolores Barren in High School USA!), dies from heart failure at age 84.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- February 25: Farrah Forke, American actress (voice of Big Barda/Barda Free in Batman Beyond and Justice League Unlimited, herself in the Duckman episode "Aged Heat 2: Women in Heat"), dies from cancer at age 54.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- February 27: Charles Csuri, American artist and computer art pioneer, dies at age 99.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
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- Kirk Baily, American actor (voice of adult Millions Knives in Trigun, Shin in Cowboy Bebop, Robber D in Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, additional voices in The Brave Little Toaster, Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory, Aladdin, Ah! My Goddess: The Movie, The Road to El Dorado, Metropolis, Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers, Shark Tale, Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas, Over the Hedge, Open Season, The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning, The Tale of Despereaux, Dead Space: Downfall, Open Season 3, Yogi Bear, Rango, Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil, Hop, The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol, ParaNorman, The Lorax, Hotel Transylvania, Frozen, Despicable Me 2, Minions, Big Hero 6, The Star, The Boss Baby, The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, Missing Link, Sonic the Hedgehog, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, Tom & Jerry, Love, Death & Robots and Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank), dies at age 59.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Norihiro Inoue, Japanese actor (voice of Schneizel el Britannia in Code Geass, Taichi Hiraga Keaton in Master Keaton, Marco in Gunslinger Girl, Atlas in Metropolis), dies from colon infection at 63.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
March
- March 1: Conrad Janis, American jazz trombonist and actor (voice of Frederick McConnell in Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour), dies at age 94.<ref name="NYT obit">Template:Cite news</ref>
- March 2: Johnny Brown, American actor and singer (voice of Splashdown in Rickety Rocket), dies at age 84.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- March 4: Mitchell Ryan, American actor (voice of Highfather in the Justice League episode "Twilight"), dies from heart failure at age 88.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- March 7: Mia Ikumi, Japanese manga artist (Tokyo Mew Mew), dies from heart failure caused by subarachnoid hemorrhage at age 42.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- March 9: John Korty, American film director and animator (Sesame Street, Twice Upon a Time, Vegetable Soup), dies at age 85.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- March 10: Emilio Delgado, Mexican-American actor (portrayed Luis in Sesame Street, voice of the King in The Bravest Knight, the Ram in the Between the Lions episode "The Ram in the Pepper Patch"), dies from multiple myeloma at age 81.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- March 13: William Hurt, American actor (voice of Jairus in The Miracle Maker, John Davis in The Legend of Sasquatch), dies from prostate cancer at age 71.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- March 14: Akira Takarada, Japanese actor (dub voice of Jafar in Aladdin, Ratigan in The Great Mouse Detective, Bendu in Star Wars Rebels), dies at age 87.<ref name="nikkansports">Template:Cite web</ref>
- March 26: Violetta Kolesnikova, Russian animator (Soyuzmultfilm), dies at age 83.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- March 28: Carl Angus Bell, Canadian-American animator (Beany and Cecil, MGM Animation/Visual Arts, Filmation, Ruby-Spears Enterprises, The Lord of the Rings, Fire and Ice, The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show, Walt Disney Animation Studios), dies from heart failure at age 91.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
April
- April 2: Estelle Harris, American actress and comedian (voice of Mrs. Tammy Turtle in Mickey Mouse Works and House of Mouse, Mrs. Potato Head in the Toy Story franchise, Mrs. Catherina Duckstein in Queer Duck, Old Lady Bear in Brother Bear, Mrs. June Boogin in Teacher's Pet, Audrey in Home on the Range, Mama Lipsky in Kim Possible, Lula in Dave the Barbarian, Mama Gunda in Tarzan II, Oz's Mother in Fanboy & Chum Chum, Peg-Leg Peg in Jake and the Never Land Pirates, Velma Farnsworth in the Futurama episode "Near-Death Wish", Death's Mother in the Family Guy episode "Death Lives", Timon's Mother in the Timon & Pumbaa episode "Mombasa-In-Law", Lt. Kellaway's Mother in The Mask episode "The Mother of All Hoods", Arthur's Mother in The Tick episode "The Tick vs. Dot and Neil's Wedding", Phil's Mother in the Hercules episode "Hercules and the King for a Day", Iguana and Turtle in The Wild Thornberrys episode "Eliza-cology", Old Lady and Receptionist in the Godzilla: The Series episode "What Dreams May Come", Helga in The Proud Family episode "Thelma and Luis", Mrs. Irma Mudka in The Emperor's New School episode "Mudka's Secret Recipe", Marty's Wife in the American Dad! episode "In Country... Club", Sylvester's Mother in The Looney Tunes Show episode "Point, Laser Point"), dies at age 93.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- April 5: Nehemiah Persoff, American actor and painter (voice of Papa Mousekewitz in An American Tail), dies from heart failure at age 102.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="nyt">Template:Cite news</ref>
- April 6: Jan Rogowski, British technical director and producer (co-founder of Red Star 3D), dies at age 41.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- April 7: Fujiko A. Fujio, Japanese manga artist (Doraemon, Ninja Hattori-kun, Obake no Q-Tarō, The Monster Kid and The Laughing Salesman), dies at age 88.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- April 8: Minori Matsushima, Japanese actress (voice of Dororo in Dororo, Sayaka Yumi in Mazinger Z, Hiroshi Ichikawa in The Monster Kid, Candice White Adley in Candy Candy, Alexandria Meat in Kinnikuman, Tsuru in One Piece), dies from pancreatic cancer at age 81.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- April 12: Gilbert Gottfried, American actor and comedian (voice of Iago in the Aladdin franchise and House of Mouse, Digit and Widget in Cyberchase, Mr. Peabody in Problem Child, Mister Mxyzptlk in Superman: The Animated Series and Justice League Action, Berkeley Beetle in Thumbelina, Art DeSalvo in Duckman, Jerry the Bellybutton Elf / Adonis in The Ren & Stimpy Show, Kraang Subprime in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Mario Zucchini in Animal Crackers, Clion in the Hercules episode "Hercules and the Assassin", Santa Claus in The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy episode "Billy and Mandy Save Christmas", Rick Platypus in the My Gym Partner's a Monkey episode "That Darn Platypus", Genie in The Tom and Jerry Show episode "Meanie Genie", Sal in the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "The Hankering", Coal Miner in the Teen Titans Go! episode "Christmas Crusaders", God in the Smiling Friends episode "Charlie Dies and Doesn't Come Back", himself in Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist, Celebrity Deathmatch, and The Replacements episode "A Buzzwork Orange"), dies from ventricular tachycardia at age 67.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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- April 20: Robert Morse, American actor and singer (voice of young Stuffy in The First Easter Rabbit, young Scrooge in The Stingiest Man in Town, the title character in Jack Frost, Moncho in Monchhichis, Howler in Pound Puppies, Marshak and Gnuckles in Sofia the First, Santa Claus in Teen Titans Go! and Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans, Goopy Gear in the Tiny Toon Adventures episode "Two-Tone Town", Dootch in the Aaahh!!! Real Monsters episode "Where Have All The Monsters Gone?", Mr. Koch in the Rugrats episode "Faire Play", DeSaad in the Superman: The Animated Series episode "Father's Day", Jake in The Wild Thornberrys episode "Two's Company", Old Phil in the Animals. episode "Flies."), dies at age 90.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- April 28: Neal Adams, American comic book artist (DC Comics) and writer (Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars), dies from complications of sepsis at age 80.<ref name="death1">Template:Cite web</ref>
- April 30:
- Ian Wilcox, American background artist (King of the Hill, Family Guy, The Simpsons), dies from cancer at age 66.
- Evelyn Gabai, American color stylist (Jetlag Productions) and television writer (Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, Saturday Supercade, Hanna-Barbera, Turbo Teen, Defenders of the Earth, Bionic Six, Jem, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Disney Television Animation, Where's Wally?, Beetlejuice, The Mask, Mega Man, Spider-Man, X-Men: Evolution, Jay Jay the Jet Plane, The Zula Patrol, Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures, The Penguins of Madagascar), dies at an unknown age.
- Specific date unknown: Norma Swank-Haviland, American ink and paint artist (The Three Caballeros) and actor (voice of Angry Woman in Crowd in Make Mine Music, Mice in Cinderella, second voice of Chip), dies at age 97.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
May
- May 6: George Pérez, American comic book artist (DC Comics) and writer (voiced himself in the Teen Titans Go! episodes "Marv Wolfman & George Pérez" and "Creative Geniuses"), dies from pancreatic cancer at age 67.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- May 7: Robin Parkinson, English actor (narrated Button Moon), dies at age 92.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- May 8: Dennis Waterman, English actor and singer (voice of Toaster in Tube Mice, the title character in The Fiddley Foodle Bird), dies at age 74.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- May 18: Fernando Laverde, Colombian animator and film director (La pobre viejecita, Cristóbal Colón, Martín Fierro), dies at age 88.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- May 24: Burt Medall, American animator (Hanna-Barbera, The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat, Filmation, Peanuts specials, Calico Entertainment, Garfield and Friends), sheet timer (Disney Television Animation, My Scene: Masquerade Madness, The Land Before Time, Warner Bros. Animation, Transformers: Prime, NFL Rush Zone, Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.) and director (Mr. Bogus, Disney Television Animation), dies at age 76.
- May 26:
- Ray Liotta, American actor and producer (voice of Zack in the Family Guy episode "Brian Does Hollywood", Bubble Poppin Boys Leader in the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?", Morty Szyslak in The Simpsons episode "King Leer", himself in Bee Movie and the Phineas and Ferb episode "What A Croc!"), dies at age 67.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Dyfrig Wyn Evans, Welsh actor and musician (dub voice of Manetti in Angelo Rules, Big in Big & Small, Wise Old Elf in Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom, Snotlout in DreamWorks Dragons, Kowalski in The Penguins of Madagascar, Daddy Pig and Grampy Rabbit in Peppa Pig, Mr. McGregor, Mr. Bouncer, Dr. Bobtail and Old Brown in Peter Rabbit, Raphael in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Edward in Thomas & Friends), dies at age 43.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- May 28: Bo Hopkins, American actor (voice of Huttin in The Angry Beavers episode "Fat Chance"), dies from a heart attack at age 84.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
June
- June 4: Jim White, American voice actor (voice of Haredas in One Piece, the Narrator and Igneel in Fairy Tail, Marco in Fairy Gone, Zeke's Grandpa in Attack on Titan), dies from lung cancer at age 73.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- June 5: Olga Orlova, Russian animator (Soyuzmultfilm, Angelina Ballerina), dies at age 89.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- June 8: Kousuke Takeuchi, Japanese voice actor (voice of Hikaru Amane in The Prince of Tennis, Shuun Kakei and Harao Kiminari in Eyeshield 21, Tesshin in Ginga Densetsu Weed, Dragon Ryu in Duel Masters Victory, Mitsuo Mishima in Between the Sky and Sea), dies at age 45.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- June 9:
- Billy Kametz, American voice actor (voice of Josuke Higashikata in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Anai in Aggretsuko, Naofumi Iwatani in The Rising of the Shield Hero, Mikhail in Sirius the Jaeger, White Blood Cell in Cells at Work!, Ren and Ash's Rotom Phone in Pokémon Journeys: The Series, Shigeru Aoba in Neon Genesis Evangelion, Nevareth in The Owl House episode "Witches Before Wizards"), dies at age 35.<ref name=death>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Matt Zimmerman, Canadian actor (voice of Alan Tracy and other various characters in Thunderbirds, Thunderbirds Are Go and Thunderbird 6), dies at age 87.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- June 11: Kumiko Takizawa, Japanese voice actress (voice of Grandis in Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, Kate Hathaway and Lucina Pressette in Ginga Hyōryū Vifam, Shaya Thoov in The Super Dimension Century Orguss, Madoka Nagasaki in Miss Machiko, Panther Zora in New Cutie Honey, Naoko in Nabari no Ou, dub voice of Anabelle in All Dogs Go to Heaven), dies from a heart attack at age 69.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- June 12: Philip Baker Hall, American actor (voice of Mr. Thompson and Mr. Saunders in Baby Blues, Hank Hippopopalous in BoJack Horseman, Norman Walker in The Life & Times of Tim episode "Novelist"), dies at age 90.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- June 14: Everett Peck, American animator (creator of Duckman and Squirrel Boy), character designer (The Real Ghostbusters, The Critic, Adelaide Productions), art director (Sammy) and writer (Rugrats), dies from pancreatic cancer at age 71.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- June 16: Ken Knowlton, American computer graphics pioneer, artist, mosaicist and portraitist (developed the BEFLIX programming language), dies at age 91.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite news</ref>
- June 23:
- Michiaki "Chumei" Watanabe, Japanese composer (Mazinger Z, Godannar, Getter Robo Go, Transformers: Victory), dies from heart failure at age 96.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Tommy Morgan, American harmonicist and session musician (Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales, Batman: The Animated Series, The Simpsons, Family Guy, Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas, Pixar, Shark Tale, Bambi II, Barnyard, Open Season, The Fox and the Hound 2), dies at age 89.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Steven Wilzbach, American animator (Warner Bros. Feature Animation), camera operator (DePatie-Freleng Enterprises, Filmation, Hanna-Barbera, The Prince and the Pauper, Rover Dangerfield, FernGully: The Last Rainforest, Tom and Jerry: The Movie, The Swan Princess), cinematographer (The Iron Giant) and producer (Eight Crazy Nights, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, Tutenstein), dies at age 69.
- June 27: Yuki Katsuragi, Japanese singer (performed an insert song in Space Dandy and the theme songs for Goku Midnight Eye and Gon, the Little Fox), dies from peritoneal cancer at age 73.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
July
- July 2:
- Mike Reynolds, American television writer (Robotech, Captain Harlock and the Queen of a Thousand Years, Macron 1, Digimon: Digital Monsters) and voice actor (voice of Matthew McCreep in The Smurfs and the Magic Flute, Billy Bones in The Treasure Planet, Dolza, Senator Russo, Zentraedi and other various characters in Robotech, Old Bearcat in Peter-No-Tail in Americat, Nezu in Akira, Hometown Adult #1 and Ket's Grandmother in Kiki's Delivery Service, Professor Fortier in Journey to the Heart of the World, various characters in the Power Rangers franchise, Van in Cowboy Bebop, Gennai in Digimon: Digital Monsters, Railspike in Transformers: Robots in Disguise, King of Ministoria in Bastard!!, Colonel in Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, Poseidon and Professor Kazumi in Cyborg 009, Lord Orkham in Wolf's Rain, Nibu, Ministry of Justice Official and Commissioner-General in Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex), dies at age 92.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Leonid Shvartsman, Russian animator and visual artist (Soyuzmultfilm), dies at age 101.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Wendell Washer, American animator (Filmation, The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour), storyboard artist (Hanna-Barbera, Filmation, The Puppy's Further Adventures, Marvel Productions, Disney Television Animation, Dragon Tales, The New Woody Woodpecker Show, Warner Bros. Animation, LeapFrog), character designer (The Puppy's Further Adventures, Blondie and Dagwood) and writer (The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show), dies at age 75.
- July 4: Kazuki Takahashi, Japanese manga artist (creator of Yu-Gi-Oh!), drowns at age 60.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- July 6: James Caan, American actor (voice of Tim Lockwood in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, the Bamboo Cutter in The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, himself in The Simpsons episode "All's Fair in Oven War", and the Family Guy episode "Something, Something, Something, Dark Side"), dies at age 82.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- July 8:
- Larry Storch, American actor and comedian (voice of Cool Cat, Merlin the Magic Mouse, Second Banana and Colonel Rimfire in Looney Tunes, Koko the Clown in Out of the Inkwell, Phineas J. Whoopee in Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales, The Joker in The Adventures of Batman and The New Scooby-Doo Movies, Drac, Hagatha, Ghoulihand, Batso, Ratso and Icky in Groovie Goolies, Mr. Mendelbaum and Herbert Finagle in Garfield and Friends), dies at age 99.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Tony Sirico, American actor (portrayed himself in the Family Guy episode "Stewie, Chris, & Brian's Excellent Adventure", voice of Vinny in Family Guy, Enzo Perotti in American Dad!, Big Daddy in The Fairly OddParents episodes "Talkin' Trash" and "Big Wanda"), dies at age 79.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Gregory Itzin, American actor (voice of Dick Tracy, William Adama and Police Officer in the Robot Chicken episode "Rabbits on a Roller Coaster"), dies at age 74.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- July 9: Tony Mines, English animator, writer, director and producer (The Lego Group, co-founder of Spite Your Face Productions), dies at age 44.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- July 14: Jak Knight, American television writer, producer (Big Mouth), actor and comedian (voice of DeVon, Tall Guy and Gina's Brother #2 in Big Mouth, Stiles in American Dad!), commits suicide at age 28.<ref name=THR>Template:Cite web</ref>
- July 18: Vincent DeRosa, American hornist (Tom and Jerry: The Movie), dies at age 101.<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref>
- July 21: Taurean Blacque, American actor (voice of Roscoe in Oliver & Company), dies at age 82.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- July 22: Trixie Flynn, American production assistant (The Simpsons, The Critic), dies from respiratory failure at age 74.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- July 23:
- Paul Coker Jr., American illustrator (Mad), character designer and production designer (Rankin/Bass Productions, Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?), dies at age 93.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Jered Barclay, American actor (voice of Sinnertwin, Dr. Gregory Swofford, Wrist Timer and Cerebros in The Transformers, additional voices in Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo, The Kwicky Koala Show, Trollkins, The Little Rascals, Richie Rich, The Dukes, Challenge of the GoBots, Pole Position, Foofur, The Smurfs and Paddington Bear), dies from MDS leukemia at age 91.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- July 24:
- David Warner, English actor (voice of Ra's al Ghul in the DC Animated Universe, the Lobe in Freakazoid! and the Teen Titans Go! episode "Huggbees", the Master Control Program in Tron, Rob/Dr. Wrecker in The Amazing World of Gumball, Alpha in Men in Black: The Series, Victor Frankenstein in Toonsylvania, Lord Angstrom in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, Nergal in Grim & Evil, Duke Richard of Lionsgate, Krasus, Sir Morgan and Maldon's Commander in The Legend of Prince Valiant, Herbert Landon and Red Skull in Spider-Man, Archmage in Gargoyles, Old Man and Oldsy in What's New, Scooby-Doo?, Talon in the Mighty Max episode "Souls of Talon", Zarm in the Captain Planet and the Planeteers episode "The Dream Machine", Ice Breaker in the Biker Mice from Mars episode "Below the Horizon", the Glyph in the Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys episode "Rhesus Pieces", Arthur Dearborn in the Iron Man episode "Cell of Iron", the Narrator in Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin and A Valentine for You), dies from cancer at age 80.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Franco Zucca, Italian voice actor (dub voice of Mandarin in Iron Man, Manty in A Bug's Life, Fezziwig in Christmas Carol: The Movie, George Sanderson in Monsters, Inc., Monstar Bang in Space Jam, Jorgen Von Strangle in The Fairly OddParents, Zeke in Ice Age, Erik Hellstrom in Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Pachacamac in Sonic X, Lawrence in The Princess and the Frog, Furgus in Rango, Able in Tron: Uprising, Tom Jumbo-Grumbo in BoJack Horseman, Jerry Jumbeaux in Zootopia, Veterinarian in The Dragon Prince, Cat in Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia, Joseph Roulin in Loving Vincent, Lord Piggot-Dunceby in Missing Link), dies at age 69.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- July 25: Paul Sorvino, American actor (voice of Alphonse Perrier du von Scheck in Hey Arnold!: The Movie, Variecom CEO in the Duckman episode "How to Suck in Business Without Really Trying"), dies at age 83.<ref name=Bahr>Template:Cite news</ref>
- July 27: Bernard Cribbins, English actor and singer (portrayed Mr. Masterman in The Water Babies, voice of the Narrator in The Wombles, Christopher's Christmas Mission, Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings and Edward and Friends, Eel in The Water Babies, Clint Katzenburger in the Dennis and Gnasher episode "Oil Strike!"), dies at age 93.<ref name=Rice>Template:Cite news</ref>
- July 28: Ron Zimmerman, American comic book writer, television producer and writer (Justice League Unlimited, The Simpsons), dies at age 64.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- July 30:
- Nichelle Nichols, American actress, singer and dancer (voice of Nyota Uhura in Star Trek: The Animated Series, Diane Maza in Gargoyles, Miriam in Spider-Man, Thoth Khepera in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Avatar", Chief in the Buzz Lightyear of Star Command episode "The Yukari Imprint", herself in the Futurama episodes "Anthology of Interest I" and "Where No Fan Has Gone Before", and The Simpsons episode "Simple Simpson"), dies from heart failure at age 89.<ref name="var31jul2022">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Pat Carroll, American actress and comedian (voice of Ursula in The Little Mermaid franchise, House of Mouse, and The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse episode "Keep on Rollin'", Morgana in The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, Ms. Biddy McBrain in Galaxy High School, Hazel in Foofur, Katrina Stoneheart in Pound Puppies, Grandma in A Garfield Christmas and Garfield's Thanksgiving, Granny in My Neighbor Totoro, Bacteria in Asterix and the Big Fight, Old Female Turtle in A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures, Old Lady Crowley in Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure, Hippolyta in the Superman episode "Superman and Wonder Woman vs. the Sorceress of Time", Paula P. Casso in A Pup Named Scooby-Doo episode "Dog Gone Scooby", Koo-Koo in the Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers episode "Gorilla My Dreams", additional voices in The Super 6, Yogi's Treasure Hunt and A Goofy Movie), dies from pneumonia at age 95.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Japanese voice actor (voice of Daisuke Jigen in Lupin the Third, Bem in Humanoid Monster Bem, Adrian Rubinsky in Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Mohammed Avdol in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (OVA), Watari in Death Note, VRV Master in Gekisou Sentai Carranger, the Narrator in episodes 1 to 39 of Kamen Rider Black and Uchuu Keiji Gavan: The Movie, dub voice of The Wolf in Droopy, Commander Norman in Thunderbirds, the title character in Shazzan, Splinter in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Roscoe in Oliver & Company, Jonah Hex in Batman: The Animated Series, Katscratch in SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron, Forge in X-Men, Hernán Cortés in The Road to El Dorado, Jerry in Totally Spies!, Thief in Samurai Jack, Nava in Balto II: Wolf Quest, Rick Dicker in The Incredibles, Ice President in Adventure Time), dies from pneumonia at age 89.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
August
- August 1: Hiroshi Ōtake, Japanese voice actor (voice of Koike in Obake no Q-Tarō, 004 in Cyborg 009, Sanpei in Speed Racer, Parman No. 2 in Perman, Boss in Mazinger Z, King Nikochan in Dr. Slump), dies from acute heart failure at age 90.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- August 2: Laurie Hanson, American animation checker (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, BraveStarr, The Simpsons), dies at age 90.
- August 5: Clu Gulager, American actor and director (voice of Anderson's War Buddy in the Beavis and Butt-Head episode "What's the Deal?"), dies at age 93.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- August 6: Carlo Bonomi, Italian voice actor and clown (voice of the title character of La Linea, Paperazzi in Calimero, Red and Blue in The Red and the Blue, the title characters and other various characters in Stripy and Pingu), dies at age 85.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- August 7: Yoshifumi Ushima, Japanese singer-songwriter (performed an insert song in H2 and the theme songs of H2 and Mobile Fighter G Gundam), dies from chronic liver cirrhosis at age 55.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- August 9: Raymond Briggs, English illustrator, cartoonist, graphic novelist and author (The Snowman, When the Wind Blows, Father Christmas, The Bear, Ivor the Invisible, Fungus the Bogeyman, The Snowman and the Snowdog, Ethel & Ernest), dies from pneumonia at age 88.<ref name=lea>Template:Cite news</ref>
- August 11: Anne Heche, American actress (voice of Gloria the Waitress in Higglytown Heroes, Lois Lane in Superman: Doomsday, Cherry Cream Soda in Adventure Time, Suyin Beifong in The Legend of Korra), dies from injuries from a car accident at age 53.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- August 13: Denise Dowse, American actress and director (voice of Officer Shirley in Rocket Power, Sheila Swann in the Rugrats episode "Tommy for Mayor"), dies from meningitis at age 64.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- August 17: Motomu Kiyokawa, Japanese voice actor (voice of Kozo Fuyutsuki in Neon Genesis Evangelion and Rebuild of Evangelion, Walter C. Dornez in Hellsing, Tem Ray in Mobile Suit Gundam, Tippy in Is the Order a Rabbit?, Artorius in Restaurant to Another World), dies from pneumonia at age 87.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- August 19: Dan Ferro, American actor (voice of T.J. Finger in the Bonkers episode "The Final Review", Gang Banger #1 and Goon #2 in the Gargoyles episode "For It May Come True"), dies at age 61.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- August 23: Gerald Potterton, English-Canadian animator (National Film Board of Canada, Yellow Submarine), storyboard artist (Rubik, the Amazing Cube), writer, producer (The Selfish Giant, The Happy Prince, The Christmas Messenger, George and the Christmas Star) and director (Cool McCool, Heavy Metal, CINAR, co-creator of The Smoggies), dies at age 91.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- August 25:
- Jeffrey Leigh Howard, American animator (Walt Disney Animation Studios, An American Tail, BraveStarr, Happily Ever After, All Dogs Go to Heaven, Rover Dangerfield, Film Roman, Once Upon a Forest, The Pagemaster, Universal Cartoon Studios, Hyperion Pictures, The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain, The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Treasure, DreamWorks Animation, Disney Television Animation, The Powerpuff Girls Movie, Dora the Explorer, DisneyToon Studios, Curious George, The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow, Henry & Me), storyboard artist (Kid 'n Play), prop designer (Darkwing Duck) and sheet timer (Dora the Explorer, The Simpsons, King of the Hill), dies at age 69.
- Shichirō Kobayashi, Japanese background artist (Toei Animation, Andersen Monogatari, Jungle Kurobe, Treasure Island, Phoenix 2772, The Fantastic Adventures of Unico, Rainbow Brite, Angel's Egg, The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Simoun), storyboard artist (Urusei Yatsura, Here Is Greenwood, Simoun) and art director (TMS Entertainment, Tomorrow's Joe 2, The Wizard of Oz, Urusei Yatsura, Pierrot, Touch, The Littles, Angel's Egg, Venus Wars, Sohryuden: Legend of the Dragon Kings, Nurse Angel Ririka SOS, OLM, Inc., J.C.Staff, Basara, Otogi Zoshi, Simoun, Tokyo Marble Chocolate, Umi Monogatari), dies from heart failure at age 89.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- August 28: Ralph Eggleston, American animator (Family Dog, Garfield: His 9 Lives, Computer Warriors, FernGully: The Last Rainforest), storyboard artist (The Simpsons), art director (FernGully: The Last Rainforest, Walt Disney Animation Studios), production designer, writer and film director (Pixar), dies from colon infection at age 56.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
September
- September 5: Shizuru Otaka, Japanese singer (performed an insert song in .hack//Legend of the Twilight and the theme songs for Hotarubi no Mori e and I'm Gonna Be An Angel!), dies at age 69.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- September 9: Vladimir Vyshegorodtsev, Russian animator (Soyuzmultfilm, Shakespeare: The Animated Tales, Varga Studio, Dobrinya and the Dragon), dies at age 72.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- September 12: Ryuji Mizuno, Japanese voice actor (voice of Giichi in Naruto, Meme Midgard in Turn A Gundam, B'T Radio in B't X, Master in Zombie Land Saga Revenge, Julius in Berserk), dies from sepsis at age 70.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- September 14: Henry Silva, American actor (voice of Bane in the DC Animated Universe), dies at age 95.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- September 15: Gil Alkabetz, Israeli animator, writer, producer and director (Bitz Butz, Swamp, Yankale, Rubicon, Travel to China, Trim Time, Morir de amor, Ein sonniger Tag, Wollmond, Der Da Vinci Timecode, 1 + 1, One Stormy Night, designed the animated scenes for Run Lola Run), commits suicide at age 64.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- September 16: Marva Hicks, American singer and actress (choir performer in The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars), dies at age 66.<ref name="obi">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="hollywood reporter">Marva Hicks, Actress in Broadway’s ‘Lion King’ and ‘Motown,’ Dies at 66</ref><ref name=progress>Petersburg-born singer and actress Marva Hicks dies; friend calls her 'a vocal juggernaut'</ref>
- September 18: Marcello Magni, Italian actor (continued voice of the title character and other various characters in Pingu), dies at age 63.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- September 21: J. Garett Sheldrew, American animator (Æon Flux, KaBlam!), storyboard artist (Æon Flux, Todd McFarlane's Spawn, Hubert's Brain, Pixar), character designer (The Wish That Changed Christmas, FernGully 2: The Magical Rescue, Hubert's Brain), writer and director (Æon Flux), dies at age 57.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- September 23: Elena Prorokova, Russian animator, art director (Apples Make You Young, The Humpbacked Horse, Magician Bakhram's Heritage, The Last Petal, Butterfly and Tiger, Nazar the Brave, Shakespeare: The Animated Tales) and director (Bird Catcher, A Fairy-Tale About a Stupid Husband, From 9a.M. To 6p.M., The Way Out - A Steam of Conciousness), dies at age 74.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- September 25: Rita Gardner, American singer and actress (voice of Grandma Fox in the Dora the Explorer episode "Swiper's Favorite Things"), dies at age 87.<ref name="Broadway World">Template:Cite news</ref>
- September 26: Eugene Troubetzkoy, French-born American nuclear physicist, scientist and software supporter (Tron, co-founder of Blue Sky Studios), dies at age 91.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- September 28: Coolio, American rapper, record producer and actor (voice of Kwanzaabot in Futurama, Marvin Roper/Replikon in the Static Shock episode "Duped", Wax Coolio in the Gravity Falls episode "Headhunters", himself in the Duckman episode "Coolio Runnings"), dies from a heart attack at age 59.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
October
- October 4: Loretta Lynn, American singer and songwriter (voice of Deli Porkchop in the Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child episode "The Three Little Pigs"), dies at age 90.<ref name="hrdeath">Template:Cite news</ref>
- October 5: Shinsuke Chikaishi, Japanese voice actor (voice of Masuo Fuguta in Sazae-san, Pukko in The Amazing 3, Yoshihiko Hasegawa in Roujin Z, the Narrator in Gokū no Daibōken), dies from dementia at age 91.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- October 6: Judy Tenuta, American actress, comedian and musician (voice of Edna in Duckman, Black Widow in Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Mermaid, Waterskiing Babe, Black Widow and Waitress in Johnny Bravo, Tooth Fairy in the Nightmare Ned episode "Tooth or Consequences", Kelly in the Cow and Chicken episode "Buffalo Gals", Empanada in the Chowder episode "Mahjongg Night", Queen Porcina in the Mighty Magiswords episode "The Mystery of Loch Mess", herself in the Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist episode "Sticky Notes"), dies from ovarian cancer at age 72.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- October 7: Austin Stoker, Trinidadian-American actor (voice of Jeff Allen in Return to the Planet of the Apes, Poacher #2 in The Wild Thornberrys episode "The Trouble with Darwin"), dies from renal failure at age 92.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- October 9: Susan Tolsky, American actress (voice of Aunt Ruth in Bobby's World, Binkie Muddlefoot in Darkwing Duck, Aunt Janie in Pepper Ann, Mrs. Pesky in The Buzz on Maggie), dies at age 79.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- October 11:
- Angela Lansbury, Irish-English actress and singer (portrayed Miss Eglantine Price in Bedknobs and Broomsticks and Balloon Lady in Mary Poppins Returns, voice of Sister Theresa in The First Christmas, Mommy Fortuna in The Last Unicorn, Mrs. Potts in the Beauty and the Beast franchise, Narrator/The Dowager Empress Marie in Anastasia, Grandmamma in Heidi 4 Paws, Mayor McGerkle in The Grinch), dies at age 96.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Peter Siragusa, American actor (voice of Bruton in Dinosaur, Rufus in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, additional voices in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, Home on the Range, and Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas), dies at age 67.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- October 13: Mike Schank, American actor and musician (voiced himself in the Family Guy episode "Brian Sings and Swings"), dies from cancer at age 53.<ref name="Woerner 2022">Template:Cite web</ref>
- October 14:
- Robbie Coltrane, Scottish actor and comedian (voice of Mr. Hyde in Van Helsing: The London Assignment, Gregory in The Tale of Despereaux, the title character in The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, Lead Elf in Arthur Christmas, Lord Dingwall in Brave), dies at age 72.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Jan Rabson, American actor (voice of Hooty and Professor Brighthead in G-Force: Guardians of Space, Tetsuo in Akira, Gordo Leiter, Jaws, Bilge, Reginald Farragut and other various characters in James Bond Jr., Kerma in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, King Donogard in Skeleton Warriors, Jolt Volt and Top Hat in Creepy Crawlers, Axel in A Bug's Life, Midas and Nack in Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper, Principal Affleck in Bratz, Joe Lacky in Bratz: Pampered Petz, Zhu Fu in Quest for Zhu, Professor Quantum in Superbook, Mulia Mild and Wind Rider in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, Avery in The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest episode "Alligators and Okeechobee Vikings", Professor Erlich in the Justice League episode "Paradise Lost", Steve Malone in the Rugrats episode "Early Retirement"), dies at age 68.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- October 16: Claudio Biern Boyd, Spanish television writer, director and producer (co-founder of BRB Internacional), dies at age 81.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- October 23: Michael Kopsa, Canadian actor (voice of Beast in X-Men: Evolution, Roger Baxter in Littlest Pet Shop, Char Aznable in Mobile Suit Gundam), dies at age 66.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- October 24: Leslie Jordan, American actor (voice of Beauregard LaFontaine in American Dad!, additional voices in Roadside Romeo and Glenn Martin, DDS), dies in a car crash at age 67.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- October 25: Jules Bass, American director, producer, composer, lyricist and author (co-founder of Rankin/Bass), dies at age 87.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
November
- November 5: Aaron Carter, American singer and songwriter (voice of Joseph Plumb Martin in Liberty's Kids, Clutch Koerner in the Rocket Power episode "Legends and Their Falls"), dies at age 34.<ref name="skyaaron">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="LAT clues">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="PeopleCause">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="DeadlCause">Template:Cite web</ref>
- November 8: William Frederick Knight, American voice actor (voice of Daisuke Aramaki in Ghost in the Shell, Gordon Rosewater in The Big O, the Old Man in Paranoia Agent, Kuzemi in Eureka Seven, Danzo Shimura in Naruto Shippuden, Taishi in Tokko), dies at age 88.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- November 10: Kevin Conroy, American actor (voice of Batman in the DC Animated Universe, DC Universe Animated Original Movies, Batman: Strange Days, Justice League Action, Teen Titans Go!, and Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?, Phantom Stranger and Batman of Zur-En-Arrh in Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Captain Sunshine in The Venture Bros., Prismal in Welcome to the Wayne, Mer-Man in Masters of the Universe: Revelation, Hordak in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe episode "The Beginning of the End, Part 2", Bellicus in the Ben 10: Alien Force episode "X = Ben + 2", John Grayson in The Batman episode "A Matter of Family"), dies at age 66.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- November 14: Kiyoyuki Yanada, Japanese voice actor (voice of Andromon in the Digimon franchise, Takenori Akagi in Slam Dunk, Kage-Maru in Virtua Fighter, Andre Camel in Case Closed) and animation director (Perfect Blue), dies at age 57.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- November 19:
- November 25: Irene Cara, American singer, songwriter and actress (voice of Snow White in Happily Ever After, Marilyn in The Magic Voyage), dies at age 63.<ref name = Behrendt>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="nytimes">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- November 30: George Newall, American writer, producer, and director (co-creator of Schoolhouse Rock!), dies at age 88.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
December
- December 1: Thilo Kuther, German film producer (founder of VFX company Pixomondo), dies at age 58.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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- December 9: Ruth Madoc, English actress (voice of Whale in the Tinga Tinga Tales episode "Why Whale Spouts"), dies at age 79.
- December 14: Han Peekel, Dutch comics scholar, singer and TV presenter (the comics and animated cartoons infotainment show Wordt Vervolgd), dies at age 75.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- December 15: Calpurnio, Spanish poster artist, animator, illustrator, veejay and comics artist (worked on an animated TV series of his signature comic series Cuttlas), dies at age 63.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- December 16: Chris Ledesma, American music editor (The Simpsons, The Critic, Annabelle's Wish, Mission Hill), dies at age 64.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- December 19: Andrei Svislotski, Russian animator and director (Curious George, Rugrats, Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, Sheriff Callie's Wild West, Duckman), dies at age 62.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- December 25: Yuji Nunokawa, Japanese film director (founder of Pierrot), dies at age 75.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
See also
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