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Roger Allers, 'The Lion King' co-director, dies at 76
- On Sunday, Dave Bossert confirmed on Facebook that Roger Allers, co-director of Disney's The Lion King, died at 76.
- A Disney Animation spokesperson said Roger Allers died suddenly at his Santa Monica, California home following a short illness, and friends and colleagues reported recent emails while he was traveling in Egypt, with the cause unconfirmed.
- Beyond his best-known film, Roger Allers co-wrote the Broadway adaptation of The Lion King , earned an Academy Award nomination for The Little Matchgirl, and directed Open Season.
- Allers is survived by his daughter Leah Allers, son Aidan Allers, and ex-wife Leslee Hackenson, while Dave Bossert wrote on Facebook that `I am deeply saddened by the news that our friend Roger Allers has passed on to his next journey`.
- The Lion King's legacy shows with $771 million gross in 1994, a Broadway musical The Lion King , and the 2019 remake , while Allers helped define the Disney Animation renaissance.
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Director, screenwriter and master animator Roger Allers, who directed the legendary animated film The Lion King with Rob Minkoff and also collaborated on several other Disney blockbusters, has died at the age of 76.
«Roger had a cheerful and bright spirit, and the world is darker without him», writes Dave Bossert, a friend and regular collaborator of his films
Animated film director and screenwriter Roger Allers died on Saturday at 76, according to Disney's CEO, Robert Iger.
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