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Walt Disney

1901 – 1966 · aged 65 · Animator and entrepreneur

“If you can dream it, you can do it.”

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Walt Disney created Mickey Mouse, made the first feature-length animated film with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and opened Disneyland in 1955. He won 22 Academy Awards, more than anyone else. He died of lung cancer at 65.

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“If you can dream it, you can do it.”

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Publicity photo of Walt Disney from the Boy Scouts of America. Disney was given an award by them in 1946.
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"Walt Disney, seated, examines film with Mickey Mouse perched on his right arm." Library of Congress file.
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"Walt Disney (1901–66), the American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, and entrepreneur, was best known for creating such iconic cha
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INSIDE OUT Clips (2015) Disney Pixar
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Jasmine's Best Moments | Disney Princess
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Every Time The Princesses Were Brave | Moana, Rapunzel, Raya & More | Disney Princess
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Rapunzel and Pascal's Best Adventures | Disney Princess
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Memories, thanks and farewells from the people Walt touched.

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Karen Hale
6 May 2026

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Lighting a candle from Canada. Walt meant a great deal to a lot of us here.

Scott Peterson6 May 2026

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This made me cry. Thank you.

Priya Naidu7 May 2026

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Yes. This.

Blanca Rios
3 Mar 2026

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My dad introduced me to Walt's work when I was a kid. We talked about it for hours. Today I'm thinking of both of them.

Karen Hale15 Apr 2026

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Thank you for sharing this.

Carolyn Matthews16 May 2026

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♥

Antwan Kirby
24 Feb 2026

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In memory

Walt Disney will be remembered long after the rest of us are forgotten. That's what greatness looks like.

Gary Sharp
7 Oct 2025

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A light in the dark

I met Walt once, very briefly, and they were kind to a nervous stranger. That's what I'll remember.

Fabio Ricci
15 Jul 2025

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My favourite performance of theirs will never leave me.

Nour Saleh11 Dec 2025

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Well put.

Ella Whitaker8 May 2026

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Same here. Exactly this.

Megan Wright
10 Jul 2025

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Rest well, Walt. The work is done, and it was good.

Scott Peterson
22 May 2025

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From a lifelong fan

Thank you, Walt. For the joy, the honesty, and for showing up when it mattered.

Rachel Dean
30 Mar 2025

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I never met Walt, but I feel like I grew up with them. Thank you for being part of my life.

Ilana Kramer
27 Mar 2025

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I keep coming back to this page. It helps to know so many others feel the same.

Christopher Dunn29 Mar 2026

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Well put.

Harry Murphy
16 Mar 2025

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Gone too soon, even at any age. There was so much more to come.

Ifeoma Adeyemi9 Jan 2026

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This made me cry. Thank you.

Gerald Fox
12 Mar 2025

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Rest in peace, Walt. Thank you for every character you gave us.

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191 people are remembering Walt here. Light a candle when words are hard. It stays here.

Donna Thompson🇯🇲13d ago
Ilana Kramer🇺🇸14d ago
Holly Gilbert🇬🇧22d ago
Ximena Gutierrez🇺🇸24d ago
Jennifer Han🇰🇷8 Aug 2026
Grateful for your life.
Anonymous🇩🇪24 Jul 2026
Thank you for the memories.
Kayla Gordon🇺🇸12 Jul 2026
Anonymous🇺🇸12 Jul 2026
Maria Vega🇺🇸12 Jul 2026
Thinking of the family today.
Brenda Newman🇺🇸6 Jul 2026
Bronwyn Burns🇺🇸22 Jun 2026
Fernanda Souza🇺🇸13 Jun 2026
Giulia Mancini🇺🇸12 Jun 2026
Diana Fuentes🇺🇸11 Jun 2026
Ama Adeleke🇺🇸31 May 2026
Thinking of the family today.
Dolores Ramirez🇺🇸31 May 2026
Never forgotten.
Anonymous🇲🇽31 May 2026
Earl Smith🇺🇸30 May 2026
Rest in peace.
Keith Henderson🇺🇸22 May 2026
Brenda Newman🇺🇸22 May 2026
Sleep well.
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  1. 5 December 1901
    Born in Chicago, Illinois, USA
  2. 15 December 1966
    Died in Burbank, California, USA
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