Arthur Rankin Jr. Of Rankin-Bass Has Passed Away

*MikeandRaph87* · 02-06-2014, 05:41 PM

The mastermind of claymatiion, one half of the Rankin Bass production team know for various Christmas specials and claymation effects has passed away at the age of 89 of an specified illness. Too bad they don't make them like Rankin'Bass did. Today's kids could use it.
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*BubblyShell22* · 02-07-2014, 09:28 AM

Oh, man, I always loved the Rankin/Bass cartoons they did! So sad to hear he's gone, and I'm also saddened they don't make it that way anymore. My condolences to his family, friends, and fans.

*blindturtle02* · 02-07-2014, 10:11 AM

Yeah that is a bummer. Loved the old Christmas specials and still do to this day. He will be missed.

*Guitar_Raph* · 02-08-2014, 01:30 PM

Rankin-Bass also had three Easter specials, Smokey the Bear, The Jackson 5, Kid Power & The Osmonds.

Let's not forget Thundercats (Snarf) & Silverhawks.

02-06-2014, 05:41 PM	#1
MikeandRaph87 Jedi Master Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: JLA Satellite Headquarters Posts: 11,188	Arthur Rankin Jr. Of Rankin-Bass Has Passed Away The mastermind of claymatiion, one half of the Rankin Bass production team know for various Christmas specials and claymation effects has passed away at the age of 89 of an specified illness. Too bad they don't make them like Rankin'Bass did. Today's kids could use it. http://celebrity.yahoo.com/video/rud...223805853.html __________________ Michelangelo: This looks like a job for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Raphael: Sheesh, Mikey this ain't a cartoon!

02-07-2014, 09:28 AM	#2
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	Oh, man, I always loved the Rankin/Bass cartoons they did! So sad to hear he's gone, and I'm also saddened they don't make it that way anymore. My condolences to his family, friends, and fans. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

02-07-2014, 10:11 AM	#3
blindturtle02 Foot Elite Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Tx Posts: 2,627	Yeah that is a bummer. Loved the old Christmas specials and still do to this day. He will be missed. __________________ Please don't remove my nice hat and wack me in the butt with it.

02-08-2014, 01:30 PM	#4
Guitar_Raph Superhero musician Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 2,191	Rankin-Bass also had three Easter specials, Smokey the Bear, The Jackson 5, Kid Power & The Osmonds. Let's not forget Thundercats (Snarf) & Silverhawks. __________________ Mikey drums with nunchucks!