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Gene Deitch Dies At The Age Of 95 In His Apartment by lawalosky(op): 6:43am On Apr 20, 2020
Tom and Jerry director Gene Deitch has died at the age of 95, it's been confirmed.

The Oscar winner passed away on Thursday night at his apartment in Prague in the Little Quarter area.

His Czech publisher Petr Himmel said he died "unexpectedly", according to The Associated Press.

Gene, whose full name was Eugene Merrill Deitch, directed 13 episodes of Tom and Jerry and several episodes of the series Popeye.

The animator and illustrator won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for Munro in 1960.

He was then nominated for the same award twice in 1964 for his movies Here's Nudnik and How to Avoid Friendship.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/tom-jerry-director-gene-deitch-21892371.amp

Re: Gene Deitch Dies At The Age Of 95 In His Apartment by lawalosky(op): 6:44am On Apr 20, 2020
Fans have taken to Twitter to share condolences and express how much his work meant to them.
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One shared: 'It makes me so happy that Gene Deitch is finally getting the attention he deserved. he was so much more than the "Tom & Jerry" reputation he built up. he'll forever be missed'

Re: Gene Deitch Dies At The Age Of 95 In His Apartment by overdrive(m): 6:48am On Apr 20, 2020
Rest In Peace sir.
Re: Gene Deitch Dies At The Age Of 95 In His Apartment by Trueigbo: 6:52am On Apr 20, 2020
Rip sir.
Re: Gene Deitch Dies At The Age Of 95 In His Apartment by GOFRONT(m):
Dear lord, pls take Buhari and return Gene Deitch......

Pls lord don't take my source of laffter away from me.....

Re: Gene Deitch Dies At The Age Of 95 In His Apartment by JasonJidenna(m):
Thank heavens he was not "67" like the Director of our President...


The directors of my favorite cartoons are just biting the dust, From SpongeBob SquarePants to Tom and Jerry,

The Directors of "The Simpsons" "PowerPuff Girls" "Penguins of Madagascar" "Courage the Cowardly Dog" and "Jimmy Neutron" should please stay alive for me.

I love cartoons.

Re: Gene Deitch Dies At The Age Of 95 In His Apartment by badaru911: 6:55am On Apr 20, 2020
Rip the man who always put a smile on my face.... Really love his toons
Re: Gene Deitch Dies At The Age Of 95 In His Apartment by Princeton92(m): 7:06am On Apr 20, 2020
A great legend who got people smiling and laughing like babies...
#RIP sir
Re: Gene Deitch Dies At The Age Of 95 In His Apartment by TCRC: 7:31am On Apr 20, 2020
The Brain Behind The Scene, Rip legend

Re: Gene Deitch Dies At The Age Of 95 In His Apartment by Bilabong(m): 8:06am On Apr 20, 2020
God bless his soul...

Even as a grown up, tom and jerry remains the only cartoon I can watch without losing interest.
Re: Gene Deitch Dies At The Age Of 95 In His Apartment by Nobody: 8:16am On Apr 20, 2020
good bye papa
Re: Gene Deitch Dies At The Age Of 95 In His Apartment by eleojo23: 9:09am On Apr 20, 2020
I'll always love tom and jerry.

Re: Gene Deitch Dies At The Age Of 95 In His Apartment by omoakoraye:
So painfu, being the first time of me knowing the name of the man behind the cartoon movie, I could remember then in primary school, I love watching his movie infact I prefer to watch it than reading my books then, the man has really create an impact in this world and he has made some of today's youth younger age, don't be carried away, remember to check us at SECONDFLOOR>>> for any kind of home or land you may want. Now that he is dead, who will take over the production of his movie, and am very sure kids of nowadays are also addicted to it, so will it turn to documentary or what? What pains me most in his death is that the movie may not be as interesting as when he is alive if another person take over. Anyways, !ay his gentle soul rest in perfect peace.
Re: Gene Deitch Dies At The Age Of 95 In His Apartment by DriggityDre:
Tom and Jerry aired it's first pilot in 1932. The series began officially in 1940.

80 years of premium entertainment. RIP Gene Deitch cry
Re: Gene Deitch Dies At The Age Of 95 In His Apartment by orunmila144: 9:10am On Apr 20, 2020
sad
Re: Gene Deitch Dies At The Age Of 95 In His Apartment by NaijaOlosho(f): 9:10am On Apr 20, 2020
Legend shocked
Re: Gene Deitch Dies At The Age Of 95 In His Apartment by Diamonddris(m): 9:10am On Apr 20, 2020
Thank you for making our childhood days interesting ...

Rest in peace
Re: Gene Deitch Dies At The Age Of 95 In His Apartment by naijaloan: 9:10am On Apr 20, 2020
After all he didn't die if corbid 1-9 antivirus
Re: Gene Deitch Dies At The Age Of 95 In His Apartment by Tetrahedron(m):
Now that is a life well lived!

Good job papa you brought smiles to generation of children around the world, even if in Nigeria they had to use generator to watch
Re: Gene Deitch Dies At The Age Of 95 In His Apartment by sammysmiles(m): 9:10am On Apr 20, 2020
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Re: Gene Deitch Dies At The Age Of 95 In His Apartment by PureGoldh(m): 9:10am On Apr 20, 2020
May God grant him eternal rest.....

I still watch Tom and Jerry till date.....It's literally the Best animated series one can't get tired of watching
Re: Gene Deitch Dies At The Age Of 95 In His Apartment by Iceyjays(m): 9:10am On Apr 20, 2020
RIP sir, you made my childhood enthralling.
Re: Gene Deitch Dies At The Age Of 95 In His Apartment by InternalAuditor: 9:11am On Apr 20, 2020
Tom and Jerry remains the best and most entertaining cartoon till date. Even adults watch it

RIP
Re: Gene Deitch Dies At The Age Of 95 In His Apartment by MANNABBQGRILLS:
TOM AND JERRY: THE NUMBER ONE AND BEST CARTOON OF ALL TIME........even without a word being spoken in all the episodes.

#LEGENDARY


RIP GREAT MAN

Re: Gene Deitch Dies At The Age Of 95 In His Apartment by DirtyGold: 9:11am On Apr 20, 2020
RIP to the man that brought wicked humour to our screens

A generation is passing away quietly.
The world is changing before our own very eyes...

Lord have mercy!

What's tha business?
Re: Gene Deitch Dies At The Age Of 95 In His Apartment by adewumiopeyemi(m): 9:11am On Apr 20, 2020
rip to the dead
Re: Gene Deitch Dies At The Age Of 95 In His Apartment by Kennitrust(m): 9:11am On Apr 20, 2020
People with useful brain.





An African president asked and I quotes:


WHY DO WE AFRICAN COLLECT PAPERS PRINTED BY OYINBO AND GIVE THEM OUR NATURAL RESOURCES IN EXCHANGE WITH THAT PAPERS?
WHY CAN'T WE GIVE THEM PAPERS IN EXCHANGE WITH THEIR PAPERS AND OUR RESOURCES WITH THEIR RESOURCES?
OR, IS OUR MONEY NOT ALSO IMPORTANT?



guys, what do you think of these questions
Re: Gene Deitch Dies At The Age Of 95 In His Apartment by StarUp:
A genius has gone to be with the angels... I was one of the smiling beneficiaries of his creativity... R. I. P

Re: Gene Deitch Dies At The Age Of 95 In His Apartment by Glink2018(m): 9:11am On Apr 20, 2020
Tom and Jerry is still relevant till date
Re: Gene Deitch Dies At The Age Of 95 In His Apartment by Sonnobax15(m): 9:11am On Apr 20, 2020
Indomie generation go be like-


"who was he??"



but this man was certainly one of the men that made my childhood a fun-filled one....rip legend!

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