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Disney Legend Burny Mattinson, a Disney Veteran who spent 70 years working in the magic of Walt Disney Animation Studios, passed away today. February 27, at age 87. Disney studio\u2019s longest-serving employee, Mattinson made his debut as an in-betweener on Lady and the Tramp (1955). <\/p>\n

Burny passed away at the Canyon Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Canoga Park, California. He was still working full time as a story consultant and studio mentor at Disney during the time of his passing. A ceremony to honor the animator with the studio\u2019s first-ever 70th anniversary service award was scheduled for June 4.<\/p>\n

I had the honor of meeting Burny during my tour with Don Bluth at the Disney studios. I got to be a fly on the wall while these two legends recapped their experiences working for Walt himself. He will be missed dearly. <\/p>\n

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\u201cI mean, 50 years is a long time, but I still feel like that 18-year-old kid that came here back in \u201953, you know? I never feel like I\u2019ve gotten old.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Burny Mattinson on marking 50 years at Disney.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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From the Left: Burny Mattinson, Steve Anderson, Don Bluth, Lavalle Lee, Howard Green<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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