Ralph Eggleston: Last News

The Book of Life filmmaker, Jorge R. Gutierrez, also paid tribute to the talented star.He penned: "Adios Maestro Ralph Eggleston."A true titan of our art form.

The animation community is in mourning with beloved Pixar animator Ralph Eggleston passing away.Eggleston succumbed to pancreatic cancer after a lengthy battle with the disease, according to Variety. Pixar shared a touching tribute to Eggleston on Twitter, while The Book of Life filmmaker Jorge R. Gutierrez remembered him in a tweet as well. R.I.P.: The animation community is in mourning with beloved Pixar animator Ralph Eggleston passing awayThe Pixar tweet shared an image of Eggleston while he was working as a production designer on the beloved 2015 film Inside Out.'In memory of Ralph Eggleston—animator, director, art director, storyboard artist, writer, production designer, and our dear friend.

Ralph Eggleston, a longtime animator and art director who worked on several Pixar films starting with Toy Story and won an Oscar for directing the animated short For the Birds, died Sunday of pancreatic cancer in Lake Charles, LA, Pixar announced. He was 56.

Carson Burton Ralph Eggleston, an Academy Award-winning animator, art director and production designer at Pixar Animation Studios, died on Monday after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 56 years old. Eggleston won the animated short film Oscar for writing and directing the 2001 Pixar film “For the Birds.” Pixar tweeted a tribute to him, saying, “Pixar and the world will be forever grateful.”In memory of Ralph Eggleston—animator, director, art director, storyboard artist, writer, production designer, and our dear friend. Pixar and the world will be forever grateful. ❤ pic.twitter.com/YzZACENcZw The animator also served as art director on the original “Toy Story,” and his work as an artist has been seen on numerous Pixar films including “Monsters, Inc.,” “Finding Nemo,” “Wall-E,” “Cars,” “The Incredibles” and “Inside Out.” His final credited work was in 2020’s “Soul,” where he served as a development artist within the art department.