Burny Mattinson, an animator, director and story artist, and the longest-serving Disney castmember in the company’s history, has died at the age of 87.
Burny Mattinson, an animator, director and story artist, and the longest-servingworking at the Walt Disney Company
The studio announced that Mattison, an official Disney Legend, died after a short illness on Monday at an assisted living facility in Los Angeles. Six months later, in 1953, he began as an in-betweener on the art for 1955’s Lady and the Tramp, kicking off a full-time career at Disney he was still enjoying in 2023.
‘You made our world a happier place and inspired generations of artists with your heart, humor, and storytelling. Thank you for your legacy, Burny.’
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