Walt Disney's nephew, Roy Disney, has passed away at the age of 79. He inherited the Disney franchise after his uncle passed away in 1965.
"Clifford A. Miller, a spokesman for Roy Disney's company Shamrock Holdings, told the Los Angeles Times that Disney died Wednesday after a bout with cancer.
His father, Roy O. Disney, and uncle, Walt, founded The Walt Disney Co. in the 1920s. Walt was the company's creative genius but Roy Disney's father played a vital role as head of its financial side.
The younger Disney, born in 1930, worked for the company as a writer and producer. But his most important influence was as a Disney shareholder who led two investor revolts.
In 1984 he led a successful campaign to oust Walt Disney's son-in-law from the company. Nearly 20 years later, he launched another successful shareholder revolt against Michael Eisner."
In my opinion, this is the real end of the old Disney we all grew up with and loved. It was never maintained the way that Walt surely would have wanted, but it's definetly going to go downhill now. The end of an era, in my opinion. Sad sad.
I'm still astounding by how much he looked like his uncle. Geez louise!
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