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JimHillMedia.com reports today that legendary Disney animator Joe Grant died on Friday, May 6 at his home. He was 96.

Grant, famous for his work on animated classics like "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" and "Alice in Wonderland," left Disney in 1949, returning to the studio to work in 1987. He was still employed at the studio at the time of his death.

(ed. note: Having been privileged to meet Mr Grant, I can say with certainty he will be missed. Our condolences go to his family.)

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KTTC team member Lady Killigrew's fabulous pirate artwork is available to wear! Visit the KTTC CafePress store at www.cafepress.com/keeptothecode to pick up some of the coolest summerwear to ever sail the seven seas!

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The Walt Disney World Resort has uploaded an outline of events for Star Wars Weekends 2005. According to the site, you can "Choose your destiny and journey to a "galaxy far, far away" on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from May 20 to June 12, 2005. Come face to face with your favorite Star Wars heroes and villains, test your knowledge of Star Wars trivia, or take flight in Star Tours--the ultimate Star Wars thrill ride--during Star Wars Weekends at the Disney-MGM Studios. Plus, catch some of your favorite Star Wars celebrities as a popular actor from the saga and a creative Lucasfilm artist appear every weekend for a series of exciting events."

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Roy Disney, Stanley Gold Sue The Walt Disney Company, Certain Directors for Fraud, Breach of Duty of Disclosure Regarding Board's Public Statements About Search for Eisner's Replacement As CEO

The full release can be read here. (Source: PRNewswire and SaveDisney.com)

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