Sad news broke today when it was announced that Roy E. Disney lost his battle with stomach cancer at the age of 79.
For those of us who are faithful fans of the Disney brand and tradition, this news signals the end of the Walt Disney era of the company.
Roy was perhaps the last connection to the original ideals that Walt started the company with.
In the eighties when Michael Eisner was running the company into the ground, Roy resigned from the company with his family's name on it and led a groundswell of support for Eisner's ousting.
Roy is known as the man who saved Disney.
When he rejoined the company as the head of animation he helped bring to life classics like "Aladdin," "The Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast" and "The Lion King."
Roy never stopped entertaining audiences, most recently producing the documentary "Morning Light."
An icon to Disney fans the world over, Roy is survived by his wife Leslie, his ex-wife Patty, daughters Abigail and Susan, sons Roy Patrick and Tim and his 16 grandchildren.
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