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Oscar-winning animator Richard Williams has died

Published 16:50 17 Aug 2019 BST

Rudi Kinsella
Oscar-winning animator Richard Williams has died

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Williams worked on massive films such as Who Framed Roger Rabbit and The Pink Panther.

Oscar-winning animator Richard Williams has died at the age of 86. The acclaimed animator, who worked on hit films such as Who Framed Roger Rabbit and The Pink Panther, has died. According to The Guardian, he died at his home in Bristol on Friday, his family announced. Williams won two Oscars and a Bafta for his work as animation director on the 1988 film Who Framed Roger Rabbit, which starred Bob Hoskins. He also animated the iconic title sequences for the 1970s comedy classics The Return Of The Pink Panther and The Pink Panther Strikes Again.

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