Disney animation legend , co-Director of The Lion King, dies at 76

The animation industry and film lovers around the world are mourning the loss of a true titan of the craft. Roger Allers, the brilliant co-director of Disney’s 1994 masterpiece The Lion King and a central figure of the Disney Renaissance, has passed away at the age of 76. The news, confirmed by Disney and reported by The Hollywood Reporter, came suddenly at his home in Santa Monica following a brief illness. With his passing, the world loses a visionary who not only created characters but brought to life stories that shaped the childhoods of millions and set the gold standard for cinematic storytelling.

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