Ann Sullivan, 'The Little Mermaid' animator, dies

Los Angeles, April 16

Veteran animator Ann Sullivan, who worked on Disney classics such as “The Little Mermaid” and “The Lion King”, has died from complications due to the coronavirus. She was 91. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sullivan’s retirement community, the Woodland Hills-based campus of the Motion Picture and Television Fund (MPTF), confirmed the news of her death. Sullivan is the third member of the industry retirement home to die as a result of COVID-19. At MPTF, the animator was nicknamed “Giggles” by staff, with chaplain Dina Kuperstock saying in a statement, “She had the best laugh of any person I’ve ever known. Ann didn’t just laugh with a sound. When she giggled, her whole body would shake and light up with joy, and it was contagious for everyone in the room.” PTI