R.I.P. Iwao Takamoto

[Anthonynotes]

Hanna-Barbera veteran Iwao Takamoto has died at the age of 81.

Reuters obituary:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070109/en_nm/takamoto_dc_2

Animation writer and former Hanna-Barbera employee Mark Evanier's remarks on Takmoto's life:
http://www.newsfromme.com/archives/2007_01_08.html#012719

[Juu-kuchi]

=(

And he was one of many names I remember from the Hanna-Barbera credits of old.

[Wanted]

Iwao was one of Hanna-Barbera's foremost avant-garde character designers. May he rest in peace.

[Baltofan]

Rest in peace!

[Cortez2301]

May he rest in Peace.

[HannaBarberaFan]

What's REALLY a drag....is that TAKAMOTO & JOE BARBERA died within WEEKS of each other.....:(

Not to mention that TAKAMOTO is the VERY FIRST MAJOR CELEBRITY DEATH OF 2007!:crying:

IWAO TAKAMOTO, you will be MISSED!

[STARTOUNZ]

Again, another legend will be missed. R.I.P. Iwao. :(

[Ultra8]

R.I.P.
He will be missed.