2013 in animation is an overview of notable events, including notable awards, list of films released, television show debuts and endings, and notable deaths.
Events
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
- October 7: PBS Kids rebrands with new promos and bumpers, shutting down PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids Go!. The same day, Peg + Cat premieres to positive reviews.
November
December
Awards
Films released
Television series debuts
Television series endings
Television season premieres
Television season finales
Births
August
Deaths
January
- January 7: Huell Howser, American television personality, actor, producer, writer and singer (voice of Backson in Winnie the Pooh, himself in The Simpsons episode "Oh Brother, Where Bart Thou?"), dies from prostate cancer at age 67.
- January 30: Patty Andrews, American singer (co-sung the Johnny Fedora and Alice Blue Bonnet segment in Make Mine Music, and Little Toot in Melody Time), dies at age 94.
February
- February 1: Robin Sachs, English actor (voice of Silver Surfer in Fantastic Four, Sergeant Sam Roderick in the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Mrs. Puff, You're Fired"), dies from a heart attack at age 61.
- February 10: W. Watts Biggers, American writer (co-creator of Underdog), dies at age 85.
- February 16: Harald Siepermann, German comics artist and animator (Alfred J. Kwak), dies at age 50.
- February 17: Richard Briers, British actor (narrator of Roobarb and Noah and Nelly in... SkylArk, voice of Noddy in the 1975 Noddy TV series and Fiver in Watership Down), dies at age 79.
- February 21:
- Bob Godfrey, British animator (Roobarb, Noah and Nelly in... SkylArk, Henry's Cat, Great), dies at age 91.
- Armen Mirzaian, Iranian-born American animator, storyboard artist (Cartoon Network Studios, Hasbro Studios, Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.) and writer (Adventure Time), dies from a car accident at age 35.
March
- March 5: Goro Naya, Japanese voice actor (voice of Inspector Zenigata in Lupin III), dies at age 83.
- March 7: Max Ferguson, Canadian radio personality and actor (voice of Hulk in The Marvel Super Heroes), dies at age 89.
- March 13: Malachi Throne, American actor (voice of God in Animaniacs, Mongke in ', Ranakar in ', Fingers in the Batman Beyond episode "Speak No Evil", The Judge in The New Batman Adventures episode "Judgement Day"), dies at age 84.
- March 20: Jack Stokes, British animator and film director (worked on Yellow Submarine and Roobarb), dies at age 92.
- March 26: Don Payne, American screenwriter and producer (The Simpsons), dies at age 48.
- March 28: Manuel GarcÃÂa Ferré, Argentine cartoonist and animator (Hijitus), dies at age 83.
April
- April 3: Jean Sincere, American actress (voice of Mrs. Hogenson in The Incredibles), dies at age 93.
- April 8: Greg Kramer, British-Canadian author, actor, director and magician (voice of Anton in George and Martha, Nemo in Arthur, additional voices in Tripping the Rift), dies at age 52.
- April 11: Jonathan Winters, American actor and comedian (voice of Mr. Freebus and Roger Gustav in The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley, Grandpa and Papa Smurf in The Smurfs franchise, Coach Cadaver in Gravedale High, Wade Pig in ', The Thief in Arabian Knight, narrator in Frosty Returns, Santa Claus in Santa vs. the Snowman 3D, Old Clown in the Johnny Bravo episode "I Used to Be Funny", Sappy Stanley in the Tiny Toon Adventures episode "Who Bopped Bugs Bunny?", Stinkbomb D. Basset in the Animaniacs episode "Smell Ya Later", himself and Maude Frickert in The New Scooby-Doo Movies episode "The Frikert Fracas"), dies at age 87.
- April 13: József Gémes, Hungarian animator and film director (Heroic Times, Willy the Sparrow), dies at age 73.
- April 14: Mike Road, American actor (voice of Race Bannon in Jonny Quest, Zandor in The Herculoids, Ugh in Space Ghost and Dino Boy), dies at age 95.
- April 16: Pat Summerall, American football player and sportscaster (voiced himself in The Simpsons episode "Sunday, Cruddy Sunday"), dies from cardiac arrest at age 82.
- April 23: Philip L. Clarke, American voice actor, dies at age 74.
- April 27: Kathleen Fleming, American producer (The Lego Group), dies at age 39.
May
- May 7: Ray Harryhausen, American animator and special effects creator (Mighty Joe Young, The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, Jason and the Argonauts, Clash of the Titans), dies at age 92.
- May 13: Dr. Joyce Brothers, American psychologist, television personality, advice columnist and writer (voiced herself in The Simpsons episode "Last Exit to Springfield", and the Pinky and the Brain episode "The Pinky and the Brain Reunion Special"), dies from respiratory failure at age 85.
- May 16: Mike Stuart, British animator (The Beatles, Yellow Submarine, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Wind in the Willows) and director (The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends, Kipper), dies at an unknown age.
- May 18: Arthur Malet, English actor (voice of Mr. Ages in The Secret of NIMH, King Eidilleg in The Black Cauldron, Jesaja in Felidae, Travelling Salesman and Major Domo in Anastasia), dies at age 85.
- May 31: Jean Stapleton, American actress (voice of Mrs. Jenkins in '), dies at age 90.
June
- June 11: Babi Floyd, American actor and singer (voice of Sock and Vowells Announcer in the Between the Lions episode "The Lost Rock", Face in Nick Jr., additional voices in Courage the Cowardly Dog, performed the Pokérap in ', announcer for Nickelodeon and Nick on CBS), dies at age 59.
- June 19: James Gandolfini, American actor and producer (voice of Carol in Where the Wild Things Are), dies from a heart attack at age 51.
- June 20: John David Wilson, British animator and animation producer (Walt Disney Company, UPA, Fine Arts Films, the animated opening sequence of Grease, Peter Pan and the Pirates), dies at age 93.
- June 21: Jerry Dexter, American actor (voice of Chuck in Shazzan, Alan in Josie and the Pussycats, Ted in Goober and the Ghost Chasers, Aqualad in Aquaman, Sunfire in the Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends episode of the same name), dies at age 78.
- June 29: RyÃ
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 Nakamura, Japanese film director and animator (Serial Experiments Lain, Kino's Journey, Ghost Hound, Despera), dies at age 58.
July
- July 8: Eunice Macaulay, British animator and film producer (Special Delivery), dies at age 90.
- July 13: Cory Monteith, Canadian actor and musician (voice of Finn Hudson in The Cleveland Show episode "How Do You Solve a Problem Like Roberta?", himself in The Simpsons episode "Elementary School Musical"), dies from an alcohol and heroin overdose at age 31.
- July 14: Tonino Accolla, Italian actor (dub voice of Homer Simpson in The Simpsons), dies at age 64.
- July 22: Dennis Farina, American actor (voice of Frank Russo in The Looney Tunes Show episode "Daffy Duck, Esquire", Wildcat in the Justice League Unlimited episode "The Cat and the Canary", himself in the Family Guy episode "The Most Interesting Man in the World"), dies at age 69.
- July 30: Ron Dias, American animator and painter (worked for Don Bluth and Walt Disney Company), dies at age 76.
- July 31: Michael Ansara, American actor (voice of Mr. Freeze in the DC Animated Universe, General Warhawk in ', Vashtar in the Thundarr the Barbarian episode "Prophecy of Peril", Hiawatha Smith in the Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends episode "Quest of the Red Skull"), dies at age 91.
August
- August 5: Louis Scarborough Jr., American animator and storyboard artist (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, ChalkZone), dies at age 60.
- August 7: Hiroshi Ogawa, Japanese animator (worked for Shin-Ei Animation) and film director (Crayon Shin-chan), dies from colon infection at age 62.
- August 11: Henry Polic II, American voice actor (voice of Jonathan Crane / Scarecrow in ', Baba Looey in Yo Yogi!, Tracker Smurf in The Smurfs), dies at age 68.
- August 19: Lee Thompson Young, American actor (voice of Jermaine in Xiaolin Showdown, Teen Bebe in The Proud Family episode "Twins to Tweens"), dies at age 29.
September
- September 16: Hiram Titus, American composer and orchestrator (ALF Tales, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, Saban's Adventures of the Little Mermaid), dies at age 66.
- September 19: Tom McLaughlin, American animator (Eureeka's Castle), storyboard artist (The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers, Duckman, Jumanji, DIC Entertainment), sheet timer (Warner Bros. Animation, ', Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Iznogoud, Dino Babies, Darkstalkers, Biker Mice from Mars, Bureau of Alien Detectors, ', ', The Legend of Tarzan, DIC Entertainment, Cartoon Network Studios, Pet Alien, Wolverine and the X-Men, Avengers Assemble, Kaijudo), director (Space Strikers, Jumanji, Silver Surfer) and producer (Silver Surfer), dies at age 56.
October
- October 1: Tom Clancy, American novelist (voiced himself in The Simpsons episode "Diatribe of a Mad Housewife"), dies from heart failure at age 66.
- October 11: Stu Gilliam, American actor (voice of Freddie "Curly" Neal in Harlem Globetrotters, Super Globetrotters, and The New Scooby-Doo Movies, Dingdog in The Houndcats), dies at age 80.
- October 14: Ginger Dinning, American singer (sang "Blame It on the Samba" in Melody Time), dies at age 89.
- October 17: Lou Scheimer, American animation producer (founder of Filmation), voice actor (voice of Dumb Donald in Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, Orko and Stratos in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe) and composer (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe), dies at age 84.
- October 18: Felix Dexter, English actor, comedian and writer (voice of Vulture and Hare in Tinga Tinga Tales), dies from multiple myeloma at age 52.
- October 21: José Luis Beltrán Coscojuela, Spanish comic artist and animator, dies at age 82.
- October 25: Marcia Wallace, American actress and comedian (voice of Edna Krabappel and Ms. Melon in The Simpsons, Clovis, Mrs. Cavanaugh and Didi Lovelost in Darkwing Duck, 'Dark Interlude' Actress in the ' episode "Mudslide", Mrs. Blossom in The Addams Family episode "Sweetheart of a Brother", Mrs. Wheeler in the Captain Planet and the Planeteers episode "Talkin' Trash", Oopa in the Aladdin episode "The Game", Old Woman in the I Am Weasel episode "Driver's Sped", Mrs. Beaver in The Angry Beavers episode "If You In-Sisters", Mrs. Rapple in the Rugrats episode "Lil's Phil of Trash", additional voices in Camp Candy and Monsters University), dies from pneumonia and sepsis at age 70.
- October 31: Toby Bluth, American illustrator, theatrical director, animator and background artist (Walt Disney Animation Studios, Hanna-Barbera, Banjo the Woodpile Cat, ') and brother of Don Bluth, dies at age 73.
November
December
- December 3: Avo Paistik, Estonian film director, animator and illustrator (Lend, Tolmuimeja, Klaabu, Nipi ja tige kala, Klaabu kosmoses, Naksitrallid, Naksitrallid II), dies at age 77.
- December 14: Peter O'Toole, English actor (voice of Sherlock Holmes in Sherlock Holmes and the Baskerville Curse, Pantaloon in The Nutcracker Prince, Anton Ego in Ratatouille), dies at age 81.
- December 24: Frédéric Back, Canadian animator and film director (Crac, The Man Who Planted Trees), dies at age 89.
- December 26: Harold Whitaker, English animator and comics artist (Animal Farm), dies at age 93.
- December 31: James Avery, American actor (voice of Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, James Rhodes/War Machine in Iron Man and Spider-Man, Haroud Hazi Bin in Aladdin), dies at age 68.
Specific date unknown
- Robert Henry, Canadian film editor (Nelvana), dies at an unknown age.
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