He was 70 years old and battling multiple myeloma. If you're not familiar with his name, you probably know his work, like The California Raisins and The Noid:
https://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2018/10/will_vinton_oscar_winner_and_p.html
I never realized that his studio became Laika, or the terrible way they kicked him out.
https://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2018/10/will_vinton_oscar_winner_and_p.html
I never realized that his studio became Laika, or the terrible way they kicked him out.