<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Buttle&#039;s World]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://buttle.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[clgood]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://buttle.wordpress.com/author/buttle/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[End of an&nbsp;Era]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>Ollie Johnston, the last of the &#8220;Nine Old Men&#8221;, has <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-johnston16apr16,0,1269397.story" target="_blank">passed away</a>. I&#8217;ll always count as one of the best days of my life when <a href="http://www.frankandollie.com/" target="_blank">he and Frank Thomas</a> came up to give us a talk about animation. One doesn&#8217;t meet genuine pioneers every day (although I&#8217;m privileged to work for one).</p>
<p>They will be missed, and <a href="http://www.wired.com/news/images/full/190_f.jpg" target="_blank">fondly remembered</a>.</p>
<p>Update:</p>
<p>Brad Bird&#8217;s tribute to Ollie Johnston is <a href="http://www.cartoonbrew.com/disney/brad-bird-on-ollie-johnston" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
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