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Gene Deitch dead: Tom and Jerry and Popeye animator dies aged 95
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dailystar.co.ukTom and Jerry director Gene Deitch has died aged 95. The Oscar-winning illustrator passed away on Thursday night at his apartment in Prague.
The star's Czech publisher, Petr Himmel, told The Associated Press that he died "unexpectedly". Gene, who's full name was Eugene Merrill Deitch, directed 13 episodes of beloved children's cartoon Tom and Jerry and some from the series Popeye. This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated. Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest updates. Reporters working on dailystar.co.uk will be working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story. You can also follow us on Twitter @DailyStar to get the latest news updates 24 hours a day. Or
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