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« on: 10:31:33, 16-04-2008 »
Ollie Johnston, who was the last living member of Disney's Nine Old Men, has died on Monday at the age of 95:

http://film.guardian.co.uk/apnews/story/0,,-7464949,00.html

Here's a fragment from Disney's The Rescuers. The character of Rufus was based on Ollie Johnston:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhrwSm6DcpM

R.I.P. Ollie Johnston and thank you for so many beautiful film moments.
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