RIP Gerry Anderson (creator of Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Space Precient)
 

Gerry Anderson, the innovator of the "Supermarionation" technique that brought us the wordlwide hit known as Thunderbirds, has died

Edit: Wow. The lack of concern here shows just how pig-ignorant some people are, but what can I expect from Yanks?

You know Team America? You can thank Anderson for inspiring that.