SAD: The Creator of TOM and Jerry is DEAD

Eugene Merril Deitch was an American-Czech illustrator, animator, comics artist, and film director. Based in Prague since 1959, Deitch was known for creating animated cartoons such as Munro, Tom Terrific, and Nudnik, as well as his work on the Popeye and Tom and Jerry series.

Gene has died at age 95. He died in his Prague apartment Thursday, his publisher, Petr Himmel, confirmed to the Czech News Agency. No further details were given.

The world will still continue to celebrate his life through the entertaining cartoon Tom and Jerry. Rest In Peace Gene Deitch