Veteran animator Bud Luckey has passed away. Luckey was a valued member of the Pixar team since Toy Story (1995) but his career dates back to the early 1960s (The Alvin Show, Sesame Street) as an animator, character designer, storyboard artist – even a voice actor (Eeyore in Winnie The Pooh, Rick Decker in The Incredibles, etc.). He was also the voice of Chuckles The Clown in the Toy Story films – and had already recorded a part for the forthcoming Toy Story 4. He was beloved within the animation community – and will be greatly missed.

His son Andy, posted the notice on Facebook today.

With great sadness I announce the passing of my Dad: Bud Luckey.

My Dad was best known for his work in animation (PIXAR/Disney/Sesame Street) and as a voice actor (Eeyore, Agent Rick Dicker, Chuckles the Clown et al.). He loved his work but got even greater satisfaction from seeing others enjoy it.

He’ll be deeply missed by his friends, family and colleagues to whom he was just “Bud.” His kind and easy going demeanor led his PIXAR colleagues to dub him “Bud Low-Key.”

He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War.

In lieu of flowers our family encourages donations to The California Institute of The Arts — Bud Luckey Scholarship Fund.

Here is one of his Sesame Street spots:

Boundin’ was produced at Pixar in 2003:

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Writer, cartoon producer and author of more than 15 books on animation history. A former studio exec with Nickelodeon and Disney; currently on the faculty at both CalArts in Valencia and Woodbury University in Burbank, California.

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