Roy O Disney Cause Of Death

He died two months later.

Roy o disney cause of death. Legend has it that he wrote one last message before being hospitalized prior to his death says disney historian jim korkis. After walt disney world opened in october 1971 roy disney finally retired. However disney made an impact in another little known way as well. Disney s plans for the futuristic city of epcot did not come to fruition.

He changed the focus of the project from a town to an attraction. Disney concert hall the primary performance space for the herb alpert school of music at the california institute of the arts of which disney was a benefactor is named after him. Roy disney was born on january 10 1930 and died december 16 2009. After disney s death his brother roy deferred his retirement to take full control of the disney companies.

He produced such classic films as snow white and the seven dwarfs pinocchio and cinderella. He founded the walt disney company with his brother roy o. A statue of roy o. A statue of roy seated on a park bench beside minnie mouse is located in the town square section of main street u s a at the magic kingdom theme park in florida.

At the inauguration in 1971 roy dedicated walt disney world to his brother. Disney was born on june 24 1893 and died on december 20 1971. The cause of disney s death was initially announced as being acute circulatory collapse. Roy edward disney kcsg january 10 1930 december 16 2009 was a longtime senior executive for the walt disney company which was founded by his father roy oliver disney and his uncle walt disney at the time of his death he held more than 16 million shares about 1 of the company and served as a consultant for the company as director emeritus for the board of directors.

He married lillian bounds in 1925. Disney often mused to roy about the notion of. 10 1930 in los angeles disney was the only child of roy o. After walt s death roy made sure that disney world would be completed and renamed it walt disney world in order to make sure no one forgets his brother.

Disney seated on a park bench beside minnie mouse is located in town. Cause of death was cancer. Animator voice actor producer and entertainer who founded the walt disney company and created the iconic character mickey mouse. O the cause of disney s demise was.