Bill Peet, illustrated Disney films, dies at 87
May 14, 2002 Posted: 12:13 PM EDT (1613 GMT)
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Bill Peet, a Disney illustrator and writer revered for drawing such characters as Dumbo and creating the screenplay for "101 Dalmatians," has died. He was 87.
Peet died Saturday at his home in the San Fernando Valley, said Howard Green, vice president of communications for Disney Studios. He recently had pneumonia and battled cancer and heart problems over the past several years.
From CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/14/obit.peet.ap/index.html
Bill Peet was also a well known children's author.
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