Gene Deitch (1924 – 2020) passes away / Manohar Khushalani
Gene Deitch (1924 – 2020) has died. Thank you so much for making our childhood awesome
He was the Tom & Jerry and Popeye director.
Popeye was a source of inspiration for many kids. How he achieved super strength by eating Spinach, motivated them to eat the tasteless but healthy green vegetables. His famous lines on self esteem are still ringing in my ears: I yam what I yam and that’s all I yam!
Eugene Merril Deitch, an American-Czech illustrator, animator, comics artist, and film director was based in Prague since 1959, Deitch was also known for creating animated cartoons such as Munro, Tom Terrific, and Nudnik.
Born: 8 August 1924, Chicago, Illinois, United States, he passed away on 16 April 2020, in Prague, Czechia at an age of 95 years, he led a creative and meaningful life. He was an Author of many illustrated books as well
