Inanimator

Frank Thomas, one of the last survivors of Walt Disney’s famed Nine Old Man stable of animators, has died at 92. Thomas was renowned for imbuing his creations with emotion, in such scenes as the Seven Dwarfs weeping at Snow White’s bedside, Lady and the Tramp over a plate of spaghetti and meatballs, Pinocchio singing “I’ve Got No Strings” and Bambi attempting to walk on ice. With Thomas’ passing, Ollie Johnston, a lifelong friend, is the only remaining “Old Man,” and both enjoyed their legendary status in the industry. Brad Bird, one of the new breed of pen and ink men they trained, included caricatures of them - for which they supplied their own voices - in The Iron Giant and the upcoming The Incredibles.