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2017 in animation is an overview of notable events, including notable awards, list of films released, television show debuts and endings, and notable deaths.

Events

=January=

  • January 15: Your Name becomes the highest grossing anime film, grossing nearly $300 million.
  • January 16:
  • PBS Kids Channel launches and became available on many PBS member stations as a digital subchannel (particularly those that in the past, PBS had routinely supplied content for their independently programmed, kid-targeted subchannels) and through apps and streaming services, features a broad mix of the public television service's current inventory of children's programming.
  • The final episode of Regular Show airs.

=February=

=March=

  • March 12: The Simpsons episode "22 for 30" airs, in which the couch gag is animated by Bill Plympton, the fifth time he has done so.{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4765712/|title=22 for 30|access-date=May 5, 2020|via=www.imdb.com}}

=April=

  • April 2: The Simpsons episode "The Caper Chase" premieres, guest starring scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson.{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6012540/|title=The Caper Chase|access-date=May 5, 2020|via=www.imdb.com}}
  • April 21: PBS Kids launched "PBS Kids Family Night," a weekly block on Friday evenings (with encore airings on Saturday and Sunday evenings) that showcase themed programming, premieres or special "movie-length" episodes of new and existing PBS Kids children's programs.

=June=

  • June 16: The Walt Disney Company/Pixar film Cars 3 is released. The second sequel to the 2006 Pixar film draws closer to the original Cars movie (due to negative reception from the previous sequel) and dedicates the tribute to Paul Newman’s final character Doc Hudson.{{cite web |last=Desowitz |first=Bill |date=April 26, 2017 |title='Cars 3': How Pixar Channeled Paul Newman to Get Back on Track — Watch New Trailer |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2017/04/cars-3-pixar-paul-newman-racing-1201808989/ |access-date=October 6, 2023 |website=IndieWire |archive-date=April 27, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427004333/http://www.indiewire.com/2017/04/cars-3-pixar-paul-newman-racing-1201808989/ |url-status=live }}
  • June 27: The direct-to-video Tom and Jerry film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is released, which marks the latest film in the franchise to be directed by Spike Brandt and the last to be involved with Warner Bros. Animation's founder Hal Geer. The film was brutally panned during the release.{{cite web |url=https://movieweb.com/tom-jerry-willy-wonka-chocolate-factory-movie-trailer/ |title= Willy Wonka Gets a Tom and Jerry Remake and It Looks Awful |work=MovieWeb|date= April 19, 2017 }}

=July=

=August=

  • August 12: DuckTales, a reboot of the original 1987 series premiered on Disney XD.
  • August 19: The first episode of Michael Pitts' independent webseries Sheriff Hayseed, titled "Strategically Stupid", is released on YouTube.

=September=

  • September 9: Sprout rebrands to Universal Kids which caters to children aged 2–11 in primetime, and features content from NBCU-owned DreamWorks Animation as well as child-specific reality TV shows. However, Sprout's preschool-specific programming will remain a major part of the schedule, as a programming block airing from 3:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m..

=October=

  • October 6: My Little Pony: The Movie a film based on My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is released in theaters.
  • October 8: Harvey Weinstein, the co-founder of Miramax and The Weinstein Company, got arrested for sexual assault.{{cite web|last=Twohey|first=Megan|title=Harvey Weinstein Is Fired After Sexual Harassment Reports|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/08/business/harvey-weinstein-fired.html|work=The New York Times|date=October 8, 2017|access-date=January 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008234953/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/08/business/harvey-weinstein-fired.html|archive-date=October 8, 2017|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} He is discharged from both companies, which one was closed down by bankruptcy the following year.{{cite news|last=Barnes|first=Brooks|title=Harvey Weinstein, Fired on Oct. 8, Resigns from Company's Board|work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/17/business/media/harvey-weinstein-sexual-harassment.html|access-date=January 22, 2024|date=October 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023220217/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/17/business/media/harvey-weinstein-sexual-harassment.html|archive-date=October 23, 2017|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} Due to this, Lantern Entertainment retained most rights of the films produced by The Weinstein Company.{{cite web|last=Chmielewski|first=Dawn C.|date=July 16, 2018|url=https://deadline.com/2018/07/lantern-entertainment-closes-289-million-acquisition-weinstein-co-s-assets-1202427141/|title=Lantern Entertainment Closes $289 Million Acquisition of The Weinstein Co.'s Assets|work=Deadline|access-date=January 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724101524/https://deadline.com/2018/07/lantern-entertainment-closes-289-million-acquisition-weinstein-co-s-assets-1202427141/|archive-date=2018-07-24|url-status=live}} Some of his edited works, including the notorious versions of The Thief and the Cobbler and Arthur and the Minimoys, are yet to be renewed.
  • October 17: Animator Chris Savino is fired by Nickelodeon due to allegations of sexual harassment.{{cite web|url=http://www.cartoonbrew.com/artist-rights/nickelodeon-suspends-loud-house-creator-chris-savino-numerous-harassment-claims-exclusive-154068.html|title=UPDATED: Nickelodeon Suspends 'Loud House' Creator Chris Savino After Numerous Harassment Claims (EXCLUSIVE)|work=Cartoon Brew|author=Amid Amidi|date=October 17, 2017}}
  • October 30: Two Balloons, a stop-motion animated short film written and directed by Mark Smith is released.

=November=

  • November 22: Disney releases Coco by Pixar.

=December=

Awards

Films released

{{Main|List of animated feature films of 2017}}

Television series debuts

{{Main|List of animated television series of 2017}}

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January 7Tarzan and Janerowspan=2 | Netflix2017–2018
January 10We're Lalaloopsyrowspan=2 | 2017
January 11Jeff & Some AliensComedy Central
January 12Hanazuki: Full of TreasuresYouTube2017–2019
January 15Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up AdventuresDisney Junior2017–2021
January 16Bunsen Is a BeastNickelodeon2017–2018
rowspan=2 | February 6Nella the Princess KnightNick Jr.2017–2021
School of RoarsUniversal Kids2017–present
February 20Cloudy with a Chance of MeatballsCartoon Network2017–2018
rowspan=2 | February 24VeggieTales in the Cityrowspan=3 | Netflix2017
Legend Quest2017–2019
March 10Buddy Thunderstruckrowspan=2 | 2017
March 11Samurai JackAdult Swim
March 24Tangled: The SeriesDisney Channel2017–2020
March 27Stitch & AiCCTV-1, CCTV-142017
March 29Imaginary MaryABC2017
April 3Grizzy and the LemmingsBoomerang2017–2019
April 10Ben 10 (2016)Cartoon Network2017–2021
April 14Puppy Dog PalsDisney Junior2017–2023
May 5Spirit Riding FreeNetflix2017–2020
May 12Pokémon the Series: Sun & MoonDisney XD2017
May 27The Ollie & Moon ShowUniversal Kids2017–present
rowspan=2 | June 3Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean SummerDisney XD2017
Pat the Dogrowspan="2" | Disney Channel2017–present
June 25Hotel Transylvania: The Seriesrowspan=2 | 2017–2020
June 29Dorothy and the Wizard of OzBoomerang
June 30Danger & EggsAmazon Video2017
July 7CastlevaniaNetflix2017–2021
July 9Too Loud!YouTube2017–2019
July 15Kody KapowUniversal Kids2017–present
July 20Niko and the Sword of LightAmazon Videorowspan=4 | 2017–2019
July 24Welcome to the WayneNickelodeon
August 1OK K.O.! Let's Be HeroesCartoon Network
August 11True and the Rainbow KingdomNetflix
August 12DuckTales (2017)Disney XD, Disney Channel2017–2021
rowspan=2 | August 19Sheriff HayseedYouTube2017–2019
Spider-Man (2017)Disney XDrowspan="2" | 2017–2020
August 21Sunny DayNick Jr.
August 28MysticonsNickelodeonrowspan="4" | 2017–2018
rowspan=2 | September 22Neo YokioNetflix
Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour BusCinemax
rowspan=2 | September 29The Magic School Bus Rides Againrowspan=2 | Netflix
Big Mouth2017–present
October 1VampirinaDisney Junior2017–2021
October 13Super MonstersNetflixrowspan=2 | 2017–2019
October 22The Jellies!Adult Swim
October 27Unikitty!Cartoon Network2017–2020
November 6Top WingNickelodeon2017–2020
November 7If You Give a Mouse a CookieAmazon Prime Video2017–2021
November 17Stretch Armstrong and the Flex FightersNetflix2017–2018
November 20Big Hero 6: The SeriesDisney XD, Disney Channel2017–2021
December 6Happy!Syfy2017–2019
December 19Tender TouchesAdult Swim2017–2020

Television series endings

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January 7Ultimate Spider-ManDisney XD2012–2017Ended
January 10We're LalaloopsyNetflix2017Cancelled
January 11Secret Millionaires ClubQubo2011–2017rowspan=3 | Ended
January 16Regular Showrowspan=2 | Cartoon Network2010–2017
January 28Pokémon the Series: XYZrowspan=2 | 2016–2017
January 30Counterfeit CatDisney XDrowspan=2 | Cancelled
February 5Dora and Friends: Into the City!Nick Jr.2014-2017
February 13Sheriff Callie's Wild WestDisney Junior2014-2017Ended
February 21Atomic PuppetDisney XD2016–2017rowspan=6 | Cancelled
March 3Descendants: Wicked WorldDisney Channel2015–2017
March 10Buddy ThunderstruckNetflixrowspan=2 | 2017
March 15Jeff & Some AliensComedy Central
March 21Fangbone!Disney XDrowspan=2 | 2016–2017
March 24Bottersnikes and GumblesNetflix
April 6Stitch & AiCCTV-1, CCTV-142017Ended
April 21The Mr. Peabody & Sherman ShowNetflix2015–2017Cancelled
May 5Kazoops!Netflix2016–2017rowspan=2 | Ended
May 20Samurai JackAdult Swim2017
May 30Imaginary MaryABC2017rowspan=4 | Cancelled
May 31Right Now Kapowrowspan=2 | Disney XD2016–2017
June 15Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer2017
June 16World of WinxNetflix2016–2017
rowspan=2 | June 30Uncle GrandpaCartoon Network2013–2017Ended
Danger & EggsAmazon Video2017rowspan=3 | Cancelled
July 7Dawn of the CroodsNetflix2015–2017
July 26The Fairly OddParentsNickelodeon, Nicktoons2001–2017
July 28Penn Zero: Part-Time HeroDisney XD2014–2017Ended
August 20Legends of Chamberlain HeightsComedy Centralrowspan=2 | 2016–2017rowspan=6 | Cancelled
August 24The ZhuZhusDisney Channel
September 1Nexo KnightsCartoon Networkrowspan=3 | 2015–2017
September 4Two More EggsDisney XD
September 9Blazing Team: Masters of Yo Kwon DoDiscovery Family
September 15VeggieTales in the CityNetflix2017
September 16Wallykazam!Nick Jr.2014–2017Ended
November 18Sonic Boomrowspan=2 | Cartoon Network2014–2017rowspan=2 | Cancelled
November 11Transformers: Robots in Disguise2015–2017
November 12Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesNickelodeon2012–2017rowspan=3 | Ended
December 1All Hail King JulienNetflix2014–2017
December 9Pokémon the Series: Sun & MoonDisney XD2017
December 29Harvey BeaksNicktoons2015–2017Cancelled

Births

Deaths

=January=

=February=

  • February 19: Chris Wiggins, English-born Canadian actor (voice of Thor in The Marvel Super Heroes, Mysterio in Spider-Man, Satan in The Devil and Daniel Mouse, Mr. Sun in the Strawberry Shortcake franchise, No Heart in The Care Bears Family, the narrator in the first episode of the DIC dub of Sailor Moon, Cornelius in the Babar franchise), dies at age 86.{{cite news|last=Vlessing|first=Etan|title=Chris Wiggins, Veteran Character Actor, Dies at 87|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=February 24, 2017|accessdate=February 25, 2017|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chris-wiggins-dead-veteran-character-actor-was-87-979437}}{{cite news|title=Christopher John Wiggins Obituary|work=Toronto Star|date=February 24, 2017|accessdate=February 24, 2017|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thestar/obituary.aspx?n=christopher-john-wiggins&pid=184235990}}
  • February 22: Bill Woodson, American actor (narrator in Super Friends), dies at age 99.[http://aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=18708 William Woodson – Aveleyman]
  • February 25: Bill Paxton, American actor and filmmaker (voice of Eddie Beck in Pixies), dies from a stroke at age 61.{{cite news|last1=McCann|first1=Erin|title=Bill Paxton, Star of 'Big Love' and Action Blockbusters, Dies at 61|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/26/arts/bill-paxton-dead.html|work=The New York Times|date=February 26, 2017|ref=NYT Obit}}

=March=

  • March 10: Tony Haygarth, English actor (voice of Mr. Tweedy in Chicken Run), dies at age 72.{{cite web|author=Daisy Bowie-Sell |url=http://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/actor-tony-haygarth-dies-aged-72_43107.html |title=Actor Tony Haygarth dies aged 72 |website=WhatsOnStage.com |date=2012-08-07 |access-date=2017-03-14 |df=mdy-all}}
  • March 26: Joe Harris, American illustrator and storybook artist (creator of the Trix Rabbit, co-creator of Underdog), dies at age 89.{{cite news |first=Anthony |last=Noto |title=Joe Harris, illustrator who created the Trix rabbit and Underdog, dies |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2017/04/05/joe-harris-illustrator-who-created-the-trix-rabbit.html |work=New York Business Journal |date=2017-04-05 |access-date=2017-04-30 |archive-date=2017-04-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170430234124/http://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2017/04/05/joe-harris-illustrator-who-created-the-trix-rabbit.html |url-status=live }}{{cite news |first=Daniel E.|last=Slotnik |title=Joe Harris, Illustrator Behind Underdog and Trix Rabbit, Dies at 89 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/04/arts/television/joe-harris-dead-created-underdog-trix-rabbit.html?_r=0 |work=The New York Times |date=2017-04-04 |access-date=2017-04-30}}

=April=

=May=

=June=

=July=

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  • July 26:
  • June Foray, American actress (voice of Lucifer in Cinderella, Granny and Witch Hazel in Looney Tunes, Knothead and Splinter in Woody Woodpecker, Rocky the Flying Squirrel, Natasha Fatale and Nell Fenwick in Rocky and Bullwinkle, Jokey Smurf in The Smurfs, Grammi Gummi in Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears, Magica De Spell and Ma Beagle in DuckTales, Grandmother Fa in Mulan), dies at age 99.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/june-foray-voice-of-rocky-the-flying-squirrel-dead-at-99/2017/07/27/fa50e4d6-7310-11e7-8c17-533c52b2f014_story.html|title=Obituaries June Foray, voice of Rocky the Flying Squirrel, dead at 99|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=July 27, 2017|access-date=July 27, 2017|author=Terry Wallace|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805103823/https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/june-foray-voice-of-rocky-the-flying-squirrel-dead-at-99/2017/07/27/fa50e4d6-7310-11e7-8c17-533c52b2f014_story.html|archive-date=August 5, 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/people-news/june-foray-dead-dies-rocky-natasha-bullwinkle-1202508180/ |title=June Foray, Voice of 'Bullwinkle Show's' Natasha and Rocky, Dies at 99 |first=Terry |last=Flores |date=July 26, 2017 |access-date=July 26, 2017 |work=Variety}}
  • Patti Deutsch, American actress and comedian (voice of Mata in The Emperor's New Groove franchise, Tantor's mother in Tarzan, Mrs. Dave in As Told by Ginger, Lucy-2 in Jetsons: The Movie), dies at age 73.{{cite web| url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/patti-deutsch-dead-laugh-match-game-comedienne-was-73-1025096| title=Patti Deutsch, Nasally Comedienne on 'Laugh-In' and 'Match Game' Dies at 73| first=Mike| last=Barnes| magazine=The Hollywood Reporter| date=2017-07-28| issn=0018-3660}}{{cite web |title=Patti Deutsch Ross, 1943 - 2017 |url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?n=patti-deutsch-ross&pid=186216724 |website=legacy.com |publisher=Los Angeles Times Obituaries |access-date=2019-11-16 |date=2017-07-28}}

=August=

  • August 8: Glen Campbell, American guitarist, singer, songwriter, actor and television host (voice of Chanticleer in Rock-a-Doodle), dies at age 81.{{cite web |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/country/news/glen-campbell-to-say-farewell-with-final-album-adios-w476837 |title=Glen Campbell to Say Farewell With Final Album 'Adios' |website=Rollingstone.com |date=April 14, 2017 |access-date=May 2, 2017}}{{cite magazine|last1=Doyle|first1=Patrick|title=Glen Campbell, 'Rhinestone Cowboy' Singer Who Fused Country and Pop, Dead at 81|url= https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/glen-campbell-rhinestone-cowboy-singer-who-fused-country-and-pop-dead-at-81-241192/|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=August 8, 2017}}{{Cite web |date=2017-08-16 |title=Pike County music icon dies at 81, buried in private service at Billstown |url=https://www.swarkansasnews.com/2017/08/pike-county-music-icon-dies-at-81-buried-in-private-service-at-billstown/ |access-date=2022-11-25 |website=Southwest Arkansas News |language=en}}
  • August 10: Dell Hake, American conductor and orchestrator (The Powerpuff Girls Movie, The Simpsons), dies at age 73.
  • August 13: Joseph Bologna, American actor (voice of Dan Turpin in Superman: The Animated Series, Mr. Start in Ice Age: The Meltdown), dies from pancreatic cancer at age 82.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/14/arts/joseph-bologna-actor-dies.html|title=Joseph Bologna, Onscreen Tough Guy with a Sense of Humor, Dies at 82|first=Anita|last=Gates|newspaper=The New York Times|date=August 14, 2017}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/joe-bologna-dead-my-favorite-year-actor-was-82-1029119|title=Joseph Bologna, 'My Favorite Year' Actor and Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter, Dies at 82|first=Mike|last=Barnes|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|date=August 13, 2017|issn=0018-3660}}
  • August 20: Jerry Lewis, American comedian, actor, singer, director, producer, writer and humanitarian (voice of the title character in The Nutty Professor, Stationmaster in Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!, Professor John Frink, Sr. in The Simpsons episode "Treehouse of Horror XIV"), dies from cardiovascular disease at age 91.{{cite magazine|first1=Richard|last1=Natale|first2=Carmel|last2=Dagan|title=Jerry Lewis, Comedy Legend, Dies at 91|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/jerry-lewis-dies-dead-nutty-professor-1202533899/|magazine= Variety|date=August 20, 2017}}
  • August 24: Jay Thomas, American actor, comedian and radio personality (voice of Ares in Hercules, Barry Anger in Teacher's Pet, Brett Morris in American Dad!, Mr. Sludge in the Goof Troop episode "A Goof of the People", Achmed Abjeer in the Duckman episode "The Road to Dendron", Bull Seal in The Wild Thornberrys episode "Tamper Proof Seal"), dies from throat cancer at age 69.{{cite web |last1=Blistein |first1=Jon |title=Cheers, Murphy Brown Character Actor Jay Thomas Dead at 69 |date=August 24, 2017 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-news/cheers-murphy-brown-character-actor-jay-thomas-dead-at-69-201164/ |publisher=Rolling Stone |access-date=3 April 2022}}{{cite news| url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/confidential/comic-actor-jay-thomas-dead-69-article-1.3439508| title=Comic actor Jay Thomas is dead at 69| newspaper=New York Daily News| access-date=April 3, 2022}}
  • August 25: Jack Keil, American advertising executive (creator and voice of McGruff the Crime Dog), dies at age 94.{{cite news|title=Jack Keil, Creator of the Crime-Fighting Dog McGruff, Dies at 94|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/08/obituaries/jack-keil-creator-of-the-crime-fighting-dog-mcgruff-dies-at-94.html|first=Daniel E. |last=Slotnick|date=September 8, 2017|access-date=May 23, 2022|newspaper=The New York Times|url-access=limited}}
  • August 27: Rochelle Linder, American office manager (Family Guy, American Dad!, The Cleveland Show), dies at age 59.

=September=

  • September 1: Peadar Lamb, Irish actor (voice of Grandpa Piggley Winks in Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks), dies at age 87.{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2017/0902/901726-actor-peadar-lamb-dies/|title=Celebrated actor Peadar Lamb dies at the age of 87|date=4 September 2017|publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann|accessdate=9 March 2022}}
  • September 5: Hansford Rowe, American actor (voice of the Thunderer in Spider-Man: The Animated Series), dies at age 93.{{cite web| url= http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/signalscv/obituary.aspx?n=hansford-h-rowe&pid=186637607|title=Hansford H. Rowe Jr. |work=The Santa Clarita Valley Signal | via= Legacy.com| access-date=June 26, 2019}}{{cite web| url= http://www.richmond.com/obituaries/rowe-hansford-jr/article_38cf786c-9648-11e7-a906-57ab28ff6033.html| title= Rowe, Hansford Jr.| website= Richmond.com | date=September 10, 2017| access-date=June 26, 2019}}
  • September 10:
  • Xavier Atencio, American animator and lyricist (Walt Disney Animation Studios), dies at age 98.U.S. Census, January 1, 1920, State of Colorado, County of Huerfano, enumeration district 83, p. 27-A.{{cite web|title=Legendary Disney Animator and Imagineer Francis Xavier "X" Atencio passes away at age 98|url=https://d23.com/legendary-disney-animator-imagineer-francis-xavier-x-atencio-passes-away-age-98/?share_token=21428f813f|website=D23 – The Official Disney Fan Club| date=September 11, 2017 |publisher=The Walt Disney Company|access-date=September 11, 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-xavier-atencio-obit-20170911-story.html|title=Francis Xavier Atencio dies; Disney animator who co-wrote 'Yo, Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)' was 98|first=Alene|last=Tchekmedyian|date=September 11, 2017|via=LA Times}}{{cite news|last1=Dalton|first1=Andrew|title='Pinocchio,' 'Fantasia' animator 'X' Atencio dead at 98 - The Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/pinocchio-fantasia-animator-x-atencio-dead-at-98/2017/09/12/72c0b81e-9775-11e7-af6a-6555caaeb8dc_story.html|newspaper=Washington Post|agency=Associated Press|date=September 12, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912094756/http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/pinocchio-fantasia-animator-x-atencio-dead-at-98/2017/09/12/72c0b81e-9775-11e7-af6a-6555caaeb8dc_story.html|archive-date=September 12, 2017}}
  • Len Wein, American comic book writer (DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Bongo Comics), editor and television writer (The Transformers, Batman: The Animated Series, Marvel Animation, Exosquad, Conan and the Young Warriors, Phantom 2040, G.I. Joe Extreme, DIC Entertainment, Street Fighter, Mainframe Entertainment, Godzilla: The Series, RoboCop: Alpha Commando, Kong: The Animated Series, Kappa Mikey, Ben 10, Beware the Batman, Transformers: Robots in Disguise, co-creator of Swamp Thing), dies at age 69.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/11/arts/design/len-wein-influential-comic-book-writer-dies-at-69.html|title=Len Wein, Influential Comic Book Writer, Dies at 69|first=Neil|last=Genzlinger|date=September 11, 2017|work=The New York Times}}
  • September 15: Harry Dean Stanton, American actor, musician and singer (provided the singing voice of Brave Heart Lion in The Care Bears Movie, voice of Balthazar in Rango), dies at age 91.{{cite news| url=http://www.kentucky.com/news/local/article173626826.html| title=Kentucky-born actor Harry Dean Stanton dies at 91| newspaper=Lexington Herald-Leader| last=Brammer| first=Jack| date=September 15, 2007| access-date=August 12, 2018}}
  • September 22: Fernando Escandon, Mexican-American actor (voice of El Dorado in Super Friends, Don Toro in Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks, Pirate in The Pagemaster, Dr. Salazer in The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest episode "The Mummies of Malenque", Cohila in the Extreme Ghostbusters episode "The Crawler", Professor Spinoza in The Wild Thornberrys episode "Blood Sisters"), dies at age 55.
  • September 26: Barry Dennen, American actor (voice of Ramsis Dendup in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Salesperson in The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Czar Nicholas II in the Animaniacs episode "Nothing but the Tooth", Shadow Agent in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Off Balance"), dies from complications from a fall at age 79.{{Cite web |last=Geier |first=Thom |date=September 26, 2017 |title=Barry Dennen, 'Jesus Christ Superstar' Actor and Barbra Streisand Ex, Dies at 79 |url=https://www.thewrap.com/barry-dennen-jesus-christ-superstar-actor-barbra-streisand-ex-dies-79/ |access-date=September 30, 2023 |website=TheWrap |language=en-US}}
  • September 27: Hugh Hefner, American magazine editor (voiced himself in The Simpsons episode "Krusty Gets Cancelled", the Family Guy episode "Airport '07", and the Robot Chicken episode "Drippy Pony"), dies at age 91.{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/celebrity/hugh-hefner-playboy-magazine-founder-and-star-of-girls-next-door-dies-at-91/ar-AAsyeDX?li=BBnbfcl|title=Hugh Hefner, Playboy Magazine Founder and Star of Girls Next Door, Dies at 91|publisher=MSN|date=September 27, 2017|access-date=September 27, 2017}}
  • September 28: Benjamin Whitrow, English actor (voice of Fowler in Chicken Run), dies at age 80.{{cite web|url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/features/obituaries/2017/obituary-benjamin-whitrow/|title=Obituary: Benjamin Whitrow | Obituaries|first=Michael|last=Quinn|date=October 11, 2017}}

=October=

  • October 2: Tom Petty, American musician and actor (voice of Lucky and Mud Dobber in King of the Hill, himself in The Simpsons episode "How I Spent My Strummer Vacation"), dies from a drug overdose at age 66.{{cite web|url=http://www.newsweek.com/tom-petty-death-cardiac-arrest-tmz-cbs-news-676526|title=Tom Petty's Death Was Reported Prematurely. How Did The Media Botch It So Badly?|last1=Schonfeld|first1=Zach|website=Newsweek|date=October 3, 2017}}
  • October 16:
  • Roy Dotrice, English actor (voice of Destroyer in Spider-Man, Frederick in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "The Lion and the Unicorn", narrator in The Prince and the Pauper), dies at age 94.{{Cite web |last=Nobil |first=Taryn |date=2017-10-16 |title=Roy Dotrice, 'Game of Thrones' and 'Amadeus' Actor, Dies at 94 |url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/roy-dotrice-dead-dies-game-of-thrones-amadeus-1202590962/ |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}
  • Sean Hughes, British-born Irish comedian, writer and actor. (voice of Finbar the great Mighty Shark in Rubbadubbers), dies at age 51.{{cite news |title=Comedian Sean Hughes dies aged 51 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-41632761 |work=BBC News |date=16 October 2017 |access-date=10 November 2019 }}{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2017/oct/16/sean-hughes-comedian-dies-aged-51| title=Sean Hughes: comedian dies aged 51 |first1=Jamie |last1=Grierson |first2=Chris |last2=Wiegand |date=16 October 2017 |access-date=16 June 2018 |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |issn=1756-3224}}
  • October 24: Robert Guillaume, American actor and singer (voice of Rafiki in The Lion King franchise, Detective Catfish in Fish Police, the Narrator in Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, Mr. Thicknose in The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze, Ben in The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina, Mr. Corblarb in The Addams Family episode "Color Me Addams", Dr. Parker in The Proud Family episode "Behind Family Lines"), dies from prostate cancer at age 89.{{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/television/article/Robert-Guillaume-Emmy-winning-for-Soap-actor-12302839.php|title=Emmy Award-winning "Benson" star Robert Guillaume dies at 89|publisher=San Francisco Gate|date=December 26, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171025022232/http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/television/article/Robert-Guillaume-Emmy-winning-for-Soap-actor-12302839.php|archive-date=October 25, 2017|df=mdy-all}}

=November=

  • November 17: Earle Hyman, American actor (voice of Panthro in ThunderCats), dies at age 91.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/earle-hyman-dead-cosby-show-actor-was-91-1059833|title=Earle Hyman, Grandpa Huxtable on 'The Cosby Show,' Dies at 91|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=November 19, 2017 |access-date=November 20, 2017}}
  • November 19: Della Reese, American singer and actress (voice of Eema in Dinosaur, the Blue Fairy in the Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child episode "Pinocchio"), dies at age 86.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/della-reese-touched-by-an-angel-star-and-rb-singer-dies-at-86-1202619311/|title=Della Reese, 'Touched by an Angel' Star and R&B Singer, Dies at 86|first=Chris|last=Morris|date=November 20, 2017|website=Variety|access-date=November 20, 2017}}{{cite news|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/20/obituaries/della-reese-singer-and-touched-by-an-angel-star-dies-at-86.html|title = Della Reese, Singer and 'Touched by an Angel' Star, Dies at 86|work = The New York Times|last = Gates|first = Anita|date = November 20, 2017|access-date = October 30, 2020}}
  • November 21: David Cassidy, American actor and singer (voice of Roland Pond in the Kim Possible episode "Oh Boyz"), dies at age 67.{{cite news|url=https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/11/21/obituaries/david-cassidy-dead.html|title=David Cassidy, Heartthrob and 'Partridge Family' Star, Dies at 67|newspaper=The New York Times|date=November 21, 2017|last1=Fortin|first1=Jacey}}
  • November 29: Heather North, American actress (second voice of Daphne Blake in Scooby-Doo), dies at age 71.{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/h-wesley-kenney-dead-all-763857 |title=H. Wesley Kenney, Director on All in the Family When Carroll O'Connor Went on Strike, Dies at 89 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=January 14, 2015 |access-date=April 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223050655/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/h-wesley-kenney-dead-all-763857 |archive-date=December 23, 2017 |url-status=live}}

=December=

  • December 8: Josy Eisenberg, French film producer (À Bible Ouverte), dies at age 83.{{cite web|title=Eisenberg, Josy (1933-2017)|url=http://catalogue.bnf.fr/servlet/RechercheEquation;jsessionid=8164B6380E10BEC3EAB8FE2CE60989F6?TexteCollection=HGARSTUVWXYZ1DIECBMJNQLOKP&TexteTypeDoc=DESNFPIBTMCJOV&Equation=IDP%3Dcb119016133&FormatAffichage=0&host=catalogue|publisher=Bibliothèque nationale de France|access-date=December 18, 2010}}
  • December 9: Grant Munro, Canadian animator and film director (Neighbours), dies at age 94.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/grant-munro-dead-canadian-film-animation-legend-was-94-1066513|title=Canadian Film, Animation Legend Grant Munro Dies at 94|author=Ethan Vlessing|date=December 11, 2017|access-date=December 11, 2017|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}
  • December 10: Bruce Brown, American film director (voice of the Narrator in the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "SpongeBob SquarePants vs. The Big One"), dies at age 80.{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-bruce-brown-20171211-story.html|title=Bruce Brown, Who Turned Surfing into a Cultural Phenomenon with 'The Endless Summer,' Dies at 80|first=Steve|last=Marble|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=December 11, 2017}}
  • December 14: Bob Givens, American animator, character designer, and lay-out artist (Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Cartoons, Hanna-Barbera, DePatie-Freleng Enterprises), dies at age 99.{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-obit-givens-bugs-bunny-designer-20171222-story.html |title=Bob Givens, key member of team that created Bugs Bunny, dies at 100 |first=Howard |last=Blume |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=December 22, 2017}}{{cite magazine |url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/people/bugs-bunny-designer-bob-givens-dies-at-100/?doing_wp_cron=1513374006.1857891082763671875000 |title=Bugs Bunny Designer Bob Givens Dies at 99 |first=Mercedes |last=Milligan |magazine=Animation Magazine |date=December 15, 2017 |access-date=December 15, 2017}} {{dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}{{cite web|url=https://www.newsfromme.com/2017/12/15/robert-givens-r-p/|title=Robert Givens, R.I.P. |website=News From ME |date=December 15, 2017 |first=Mark |last=Evanier |author-link=Mark Evanier | access-date=December 15, 2017}}
  • December 28: Rose Marie, American actress, singer, and comedian (voice of Agatha Caulfield in the Hey Arnold! episode "Crabby Author", Mrs. Spengler in The Real Ghostbusters episode "Ghostworld", Lotta Litter in the Yogi's Gang episode "Lotta Litter", Honna in the Freakazoid! episode "Lawn Gnomes: Chapter IV – Fun in the Sun"), dies at age 94.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-42511003 |title=Rose Marie: Dick Van Dyke Show star dies at 94 |date=December 29, 2017 |website=BBC |access-date=December 29, 2017}}

See also

References

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External links

  • [https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?genres=animation&release_date=2017-01-01,2017-12-31&sort=num_votes,desc&adult=include Animated works of the year], listed in the IMDb

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