Ron Dias

{{Short description|American animator and painter}}

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Ronald Lionel Dias (February 15, 1937 – July 30, 2013) was an American animator and painter who began his career in 1956 after winning a stamp animation contest organized jointly by the U.S. Post Office, the U.S. Office of Education and Counsel of Chief State Schools' officers.{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1300&dat=19580221&id=aDpVAAAAIBAJ&pg=6576,3021979&hl=en|title=The Age - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com|access-date=2016-04-04}} He contributed to films such as The Secret of NIMH, The Chipmunk Adventure and Who Framed Roger Rabbit. He died on July 30, 2013.{{cite web|author=C. Edwards |url=http://www.cartoonbrew.com/rip/background-painter-ron-dias-dies-at-76-86917.html |title=Background Painter Ron Dias Dies at 76 |publisher=Cartoon Brew |date=2013-08-03 |access-date=2013-09-14}}