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'''2019 in animation''' is an overview of notable events, including notable awards, list of films released, television show debuts and endings, and notable deaths.

==Events==

===January===
* '''January 6''': ''[[The Simpsons]]''{{'}} 650th episode "[[Mad About the Toy]]" premieres on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]], guest starring [[Bryan Batt]] as the character Philip Hefflin, and [[Bill de Blasio]] & [[Lawrence O'Donnell]] as themselves.<ref>Goodman, J. David (January 6, 2019). "[https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/06/nyregion/the-simpsons-de-blasio-mayor-nyc.html Why De Blasio Loves 'The Simpsons' (and Where He'd Take Homer in New York City)]"{{Subscription required}}. ''[[The New York Times]]''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20221125122057/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/06/nyregion/the-simpsons-de-blasio-mayor-nyc.html Archived] from the original on November 25, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2023.</ref>
* '''January 13''': The ''[[Family Guy]]'' episode "[[Trump Guy]]" first airs, in which the Griffin family meet U.S. President [[Donald Trump]]. The episode became controversial for satirizing Trump and his administration.<ref name="break">{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/tv/2019/01/13/family-guy-producers-trump-episode/ |title=''Family Guy'' Producers Break Down Episode Skewering Trump |last=Snierson |first=Dan |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=January 13, 2019}}</ref><ref name="confess">{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/family-guy-donald-trump-clip-josh-robert-thompson-a8723436.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111224238/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/family-guy-donald-trump-clip-josh-robert-thompson-a8723436.html |archive-date=2019-01-11 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |title='Donald Trump' Set to Appear in ''Family Guy'' |last=Sadler |first=Jack |work=[[The Independent]] |date=January 11, 2019}}</ref><ref name="creep">{{cite web |url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/family-guy-trump-ivanka-seth-macfarlane/ |work=[[TV Guide]] |title=Trump Creeps on Ivanka in ''Family Guy'' Teaser That's Sure to Cause a Tweetstorm |last=Bell |first=Amanda |date=January 9, 2019}}</ref>
* '''January 21''': 
** The final episode of ''[[Steven Universe]]'', "[[Change Your Mind (Steven Universe)|Change Your Mind]]", airs on [[Cartoon Network]].
** The remastered version of The Bruce McMouse Show was released.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://udiscovermusic.com/news/global-screenings-paul-mccartneys-previously-unseen-bruce-mccmouse-show|title=Global Screenings For Paul McCartney's Previously Unseen 'The Bruce McMouse Show'|website=uDiscover Music|date=January 10, 2019}}</ref>

===February===
* '''February 2''': [[46th Annie Awards]].
* '''February 8''': ''[[The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part]]'' is released.
* '''February 22''': ''[[How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World]]'', the third and final film of the ''[[How to Train Your Dragon]]'' franchise, releases to theatres to critical acclaim.
* '''February 24''':
** [[91st Academy Awards]]:
*** ''[[Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse]]'' by [[Bob Persichetti]], [[Peter Ramsey]], [[Rodney Rothman]], [[Phil Lord]] and [[Christopher Miller (filmmaker)|Christopher Miller]] wins the [[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature]], becoming the first non-Disney film since 2012 to do so.<ref name="oscar.go.com">{{Cite web|url=https://abc.com/shows/oscars/news/winners/oscar-winners-2021-see-the-full-list|title=Oscar Winners 2021: See the Full List – Oscars 2021 News &#124; 93rd Academy Awards|website=ABC}}</ref>
*** ''[[Bao (film)|Bao]]'' by [[Domee Shi]] and Becky Neiman-Cobb wins the [[Academy Award for Best Animated Short]].<ref name="oscar.go.com" />
** ''[[Urbanus]], De Vuilnisheld'', an animated film based on the Flemish comic strip ''[[Urbanus (comics)|Urbanus]]'', premieres.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2019/02/24/urbanus-de-vuilnisheld-tekenfilm-over-stripfiguur-in-premie/|title="Urbanus: de vuilnisheld", de eerste lange Urbanus-tekenfilm in première|first=VRT|last=NWS|date=February 24, 2019|website=vrtnws.be|access-date=May 5, 2020}}</ref>

===March===
* '''March 7''': ''[[The Loud House]]'' concludes its third season on [[Nickelodeon]] with the episode "Antiqued Off". The season's finale was seen by over 1.2 million viewers that night.
* '''March 8''': Following the release of the controversial 2019 documentary film ''[[Leaving Neverland]]'', which details allegations against the late pop singer [[Michael Jackson]] of child sexual assault, ''[[The Simpsons]]'' producer [[James L. Brooks]] announces that the ''[[The Simpsons|Simpsons]]'' episode "[[Stark Raving Dad]]", which guest starred Jackson, will be pulled from circulation.<ref name="withdrawal">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/mar/08/michael-jackson-simpsons-episode-pulled-by-producers|title=Simpsons producers withdraw Michael Jackson episode|last=Marsh|first=Sarah|date=2019-03-08|work=The Guardian|access-date=2019-03-09|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> He explains to ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'': "This was a treasured episode. There are a lot of great memories we have wrapped up in that one, and this certainly doesn't allow them to remain. I'm against [[book burning|book-burning]] of any kind. But this is our book, and we're allowed to take out a chapter."<ref name="withdrawal" /> ''[[The Simpsons|Simpsons]]'' showrunner [[Al Jean]] says he believed Jackson had used the episode to groom boys for sexual abuse.<ref name="withdrawal2">{{cite news|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-simpsons-boss-al-jean-michael-jackson-used-the-show-to-groom-boys|title='The Simpsons' Boss Al Jean: Michael Jackson Used the Show to 'Groom Boys'|last=Stern|first=Marlow|date=2019-03-13|work=The Daily Beast|access-date=2019-03-13|language=en-US |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* '''March 9''': ''[[Big City Greens]]'' concludes its [[Big City Greens season 1|first season]] on [[Disney Channel]] with the episodes "Cricket's Place/Volunteer Tilly".
* '''March 11''': ''[[Craig of the Creek]]'' concludes its first season on [[Cartoon Network]] with the episode "Alone Quest", the season's finale was seen by a total of 414 thousand viewers that night.<ref>[[Mitch Metcalf|Metcalf, Mitch]]. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20190312220540/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-monday-cable-originals-network-finals-3-11-2019.html Updated: Showbuzzdaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.11.2019]". ''Showbuzzdaily''. Archived from [http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-monday-cable-originals-network-finals-3-11-2019.html the original] on March 12, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2019.</ref>
* '''March 15''': The first volume of [[Love, Death & Robots]] concludes on [[Netflix]].
* '''March 18''': 
** The first episode of ''[[101 Dalmatian Street]]'' is broadcast.<ref name="awn">{{cite news |last= |first= |date=2018-10-31 |title=New Voice Talent Spotted for Disney's '101 Dalmatian Street' |url=https://www.awn.com/news/new-voice-talent-spotted-disneys-101-dalmatian-street |work=[[Animation World Network|AWN]] |access-date=2018-12-08 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> It is the second television show based on the [[101 Dalmatians (franchise)|''101 Dalmatians'' franchise]], following ''[[101 Dalmatians: The Series]]'' from 1997.
** Season 2 of ''Craig of the Creek'' begins on Cartoon Network with the premiere of the episodes "Memories of Bobby" and "Jacob of the Creek", the season's premiere was seen by a total of 477 thousand viewers that night.<ref>[[Mitch Metcalf|Metcalf, Mitch]]. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20190321230826/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-monday-cable-originals-network-finals-3-18-2019.html Updated: Showbuzzdaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.18.2019]". ''Showbuzzdaily''. Archived from [http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-monday-cable-originals-network-finals-3-18-2019.html the original] on March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2019.</ref>
* '''March 20''': The soundtrack of ''[[Schoolhouse Rock!]]'' is added to the [[National Recording Registry]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/national-recording-registry-jay-z-cyndi-lauper-schoolhouse-rock-hair-minnie-the-moocher/|title=Jay-Z, Cyndi Lauper, "Schoolhouse Rock" added to National Recording Registry|website=www.cbsnews.com|date=March 20, 2019 |access-date=May 5, 2020}}</ref>

===April===
* '''April 1''': Anime series adaptation of ''[[Ultraman (manga)#Anime|Ultraman]]'' premiered on [[Netflix]].
* '''April 8''': ''[[American Dad!]]'' concludes its [[American Dad! season 15|15th season]] on [[TBS (American TV channel)|TBS]] with the episode "The Future Is Borax". The season's finale was watched by only 749 thousand viewers that, marking another low in the show's viewership.<ref>Rejent, Joseph (April 9, 2019). "[https://web.archive.org/web/20190410184550/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-cable-ratings-april-8-2019/ Monday cable ratings: 'Monday Night Raw' demolishes competition, 'Vanderpump Rules' holds]". ''[[TV by the Numbers|Tvbythenumbers]]''. Archived from [https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-cable-ratings-april-8-2019/ the original] on April 10, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.</ref>
* '''April 15''': [[American Dad! season 16|Season 16]] of ''American Dad!'' begins on TBS with the premiere of the episode "Fantasy Baseball". The season's premiere was watched by only 768 thousand viewers that, marking another low in the show's viewership.<ref>Rejent, Joseph (April 16, 2019). "[https://web.archive.org/web/20190416215746/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-cable-ratings-nba-april-15-2019/ Monday cable ratings: NBA Playoffs dominate competition, WWE falls back]". ''[[TV by the Numbers|Tvbythenumbers]]''. Archived from [https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-cable-ratings-nba-april-15-2019/ the original] on April 16, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2019.</ref>
* '''April 17''': Anime-inspired music video for "[[You Should See Me in a Crown]]", by [[Billie Eilish]], was released on [[YouTube]]. It was directed and animated by [[Takashi Murakami]].
* '''April 26''': The second season of ''[[She-Ra and the Princesses of Power]]'' premiered on Netflix.
* '''April 28''': ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "[[D'oh Canada]]" premieres, where the family travels to [[Canada]]. The episode caused controversy among [[New York City|New Yorkers]] because of a satirical parody song mocking the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2019/04/29/the-simpsons-song-upstate-new-york/3614363002/|title='The Simpsons' mocks upstate New York in scathing Sinatra parody|work=USA Today|access-date=April 29, 2019}}</ref>

===May===
* '''May 12''':<ref>Welch, Alex (May 14, 2019). "[https://web.archive.org/web/20190514154857/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-may-12-2019/ 'American Idol' adjusts up, 'The Red Line' adjusts down: Sunday final ratings]". ''[[TV by the Numbers]]''. Archived from [https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-may-12-2019/ the original] on May 14, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2019.</ref>
**''[[The Simpsons]]'' concludes its [[The Simpsons season 30|30th season]] on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] with the episode "[[Crystal Blue-Haired Persuasion]]", featuring guest stars [[Illeana Douglas]], [[Werner Herzog]], and [[Jenny Slate]]. The season's finale was seen by exactly 1.5 million viewers that night.
**''[[Bob's Burgers]]'' concludes its [[Bob's Burgers season 9|ninth season]] on Fox with the episode "Yes Without My Zeke". The season's finale was seen by over 1.4 million viewers that night.
**''[[Family Guy]]'' concludes its [[Family Guy season 17|17th season]] on Fox with the episode "Adam West High", the episode marks the death of the beloved character [[Adam West (Family Guy)|Mayor West]] due to his [[Adam West|voice actor & real-life inspiration]] having actually passed away 2 years prior. The season's finale was seen by 1.7 million viewers that night.
* '''May 13''': The ''[[Arthur (TV series)|Arthur]]'' 22nd-season episode "[[Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone]]" premieres.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dry |first1=Jude |title='Arthur' Gives Mr. Ratburn The Gay Wedding to a Chocolatier We All Deserve |url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/arthur-mr-ratburn-gay-wedding-pbs-1202140383/ |access-date=September 30, 2023 |work=[[IndieWire]] |date=May 13, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818170855/https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/arthur-mr-ratburn-gay-wedding-pbs-1202140383/ |archive-date=August 18, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> The episode was banned in [[Alabama]] and [[Arkansas]] for its showcase of [[same-sex marriage]] in a children's program.<ref name="crain">{{cite news |last1=Crain |first1=Abbey |title=Alabama Public Television refuses to air Arthur episode with gay wedding |url=https://www.al.com/news/2019/05/alabama-public-television-refuses-to-air-arthur-episode-with-gay-wedding.html |access-date=September 30, 2023 |work=[[Al.com]] |date=May 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220624085123/https://www.al.com/news/2019/05/alabama-public-television-refuses-to-air-arthur-episode-with-gay-wedding.html |archive-date=June 24, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> Yet, it was praised by [[GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Kids and Family Programming]].
* '''May 19''': The final episode of ''[[Star vs. the Forces of Evil]]'' premieres on [[Disney XD]].
* '''May 23''': Music video for "Starlight Brigade", by TWRP featuring [[Dan Avidan]], was released on [[YouTube]].
* '''May 27''': Season 4 of ''[[The Loud House]]'' begins on [[Nickelodeon]] with the premiere of the half-hour special "Friended! with the Casagrandes".<ref name=":1">"[http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/loud-house/listings/ ''The Loud House'' Episode Listings]". [[The Futon Critic]].</ref> This episode marks the debut of Ronnie Anne's best friend Sid Chang, who would go on to become a major character in the upcoming spin-off series ''[[The Casagrandes]]''.

===June===
* '''June 7''': [[Illumination (company)|Illumination]]'s ''[[The Secret Life of Pets 2]]'' was released.
* '''June 10''': ''[[Love, Death & Robots]]'' is renewed for a second volume.
* '''June 10-20''': New episodes of ''[[The Loud House]]'' focusing on Ronnie Anne, Bobby, & their extended family all premiere on [[Nickelodeon]].<ref name=":1" /> These episodes serve as the backdoor pilots to the upcoming spin-off series ''[[The Casagrandes]]''.
* '''June 14''': Particular Crowd's ''[[Spycies]]'' premiered at the [[2019 Shanghai International Film Festival|Shanghai International Film Festival]].
* '''June 17''': The first episode of ''[[Amphibia (TV series)|Amphibia]]'' is broadcast on [[Disney Channel]] to positive reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wdtvpress.com/disneychannel/shows/amphibia/|title=Amphibia {{!}} Disney Channel Press|publisher=DisneyABC Press|access-date=March 15, 2019|archive-date=December 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201219110739/https://www.wdtvpress.com/disneychannel/shows/amphibia/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* '''June 24''': The final episode of the original ''[[The Amazing World of Gumball]]'' series, "The Inquisition", premieres on [[Cartoon Network]] to mixed reviews due to the series ending on an unresolved cliffhanger. However, a feature film based on the series was announced in 2021, but is still shelved as of 2025, but a [[The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball|revival of the show]] premiered that same year.
* '''June 30''': ''[[OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes]]'' concludes its second season on Cartoon Network with the half-hour special "Dark Plaza". The season's finale was seen by a total of 29 thousand viewers that night.<ref>[[Mitch Metcalf]] (July 2, 2019). "[https://web.archive.org/web/20190702142158/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-6-30-2019.html Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals and Network Finals: 6.30.2019]". ''Showbuzz Daily''. Archived from [http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-6-30-2019.html the original] on July 2, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.</ref>

===July===
* '''July 1''': The first episode of ''[[Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart]]'' aired on [[Cartoon Network]].
* '''July 7''': The third & final season of ''[[OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes]]'' begins on Cartoon Network with the premiere of the episodes "We Are Heroes" & "K.O., Rad, and Enid!". The season's premiere was seen by a combined total of 705 thousand viewers that night.<ref>[[Mitch Metcalf]] (July 10, 2019). "[https://web.archive.org/web/20190710142125/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-7-7-2019.html Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals and Network Finals: 7.7.2019]". ''Showbuzz Daily''. Archived from [http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-sunday-cable-originals-network-finals-7-7-2019.html the original] on July 10, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.</ref>
* '''July 12''': ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' celebrated its 20th anniversary with a television special titled, [[SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout]] that premiered on [[Nickelodeon]] to positive reviews.
* '''July 16''': The final episode of [[The Powerpuff Girls (2016 TV series)|''The Powerpuff Girls'' reboot]] aired, as the series ended quickly after 3 seasons since it was poorly received by fans of [[The Powerpuff Girls|the original 1998 series]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Swartz |first=Jessica |date=April 21, 2016 |title='Powerpuff Girls' Reboot Mangles Craig McCracken's Original Series |url=https://www.inverse.com/article/14589-powerpuff-girls-reboot-mangles-craig-mccracken-s-original-series |access-date=December 9, 2023 |publisher=Inverse |archive-date=April 28, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160428170733/https://www.inverse.com/article/14589-powerpuff-girls-reboot-mangles-craig-mccracken-s-original-series |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Watson |first=Shelby |date=April 20, 2016 |title=New Powerpuff Girls Series Disappoints on All Accounts |url=https://www.theallstate.org/new-powerpuff-girls-series-disappoints-on-all-accounts/ |access-date=December 9, 2023 |publisher=The All State |archive-date=October 3, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171003124448/http://www.theallstate.org/new-powerpuff-girls-series-disappoints-on-all-accounts/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* '''July 18''':
** An [[Kyoto Animation arson attack|arson attack]] at the Japanese studio [[Kyoto Animation]] results in 36 deaths and 33 injuries.<ref name="jt_20191005_deathtoll36">{{cite web |url=https://japantoday.com/category/crime/death-toll-from-arson-attack-on-kyoto-animation-studio-rises-to-36 |title=Death toll from arson attack on Kyoto Animation studio rises to 36 |date=October 5, 2019 |website=japantoday.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006000605/https://japantoday.com/category/crime/death-toll-from-arson-attack-on-kyoto-animation-studio-rises-to-36 |archive-date=October 6, 2019 |access-date=October 5, 2019}}</ref> The arson is one of the deadliest in Japanese history since the end of [[World War II]];<ref name="guardian_20190718_arson">{{cite news|url= https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/18/dead-suspected-arson-attack-kyoto-animation-japan|title= Kyoto Animation studio fire: at least 25 dead after arson attack in Japan |date=July 18, 2019|language= en |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=July 18, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190718113140/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/18/dead-suspected-arson-attack-kyoto-animation-japan |archive-date=July 18, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> a majority of the victims are women.<ref name="nyt_20190719_women">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/19/world/asia/japan-fire-kyoto-animation.html|title= Japan Fire Killed Mostly Women, at a Studio Known for Hiring Them |work=[[New York Times]] |last1=Yanamitsu |first1=Eimi |last2=Rich |first2=Motoko |last3=Inoue |first3=Makiko |date=July 19, 2019 |access-date=July 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719132605/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/19/world/asia/japan-fire-kyoto-animation.html |archive-date=July 19, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Among the victims are director [[Yasuhiro Takemoto]], character designer [[Futoshi Nishiya]], animator [[Yoshiji Kigami]], and color designer [[Naomi Ishida]].<ref name="mainichi_20190724_status">{{cite news
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}}</ref><ref name="Kyoto Animation Colorist Naomi Ishida Passed Away in Studio Fire">{{cite web |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-07-25/kyoto-animation-colorist-naomi-ishida-passed-away-in-studio-fire/.149318 |title=Kyoto Animation Colorist Naomi Ishida Passed Away in Studio Fire |last=Hodgkins |first=Crystalyn |date=July 25, 2019 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |access-date=November 17, 2020}}</ref><ref name="Kyoto-Animation-Arson-Variety">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/asia/kyoto-animation-kyoani-dead-yasuhiro-takemoto-futoshi-nishiya-1203290721/|title=Directors Yasuhiro Takemoto, Futoshi Nishiya Among Kyoto Animation Dead|last1=Schilling|first1=Mark|date=2019-08-03|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2020-11-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190803040917/https://variety.com/2019/film/asia/kyoto-animation-kyoani-dead-yasuhiro-takemoto-futoshi-nishiya-1203290721/|archive-date=2019-08-03|url-status=live |df=mdy-all}}</ref> The late Japanese [[Prime Minister of Japan|Prime Minister]] [[Shinzo Abe]] expresses his condolences, as do other world leaders including Canadian [[Prime Minister of Canada|Prime Minister]] [[Justin Trudeau]], Taiwanese [[President of the Republic of China|President]] [[Tsai Ing-wen]], and [[Secretary-General of the United Nations]] [[António Guterres]].<ref name="guardian_20190719_condolencesum">{{cite news |last=lum |first=Patrick |date=July 19, 2019 |title='Too painful': Kyoto anime fans join prime ministers in mourning fire victims |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/19/too-painful-kyoto-anime-fans-join-prime-ministers-in-mourning-fire-victims|work= [[The Guardian]] |access-date=July 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719181353/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/19/too-painful-kyoto-anime-fans-join-prime-ministers-in-mourning-fire-victims |archive-date=July 19, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="taiwannews-kyotoanimation">{{cite news |last=liao |first=George |date=July 24, 2019|title= Taiwan president expresses condolences over victims of Kyoto Animation arson attack|url= https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3751031|work= [[Taiwan News]] |access-date=November 17, 2020}}</ref><ref name="un_20190719_condolence">{{cite web|url= https://news.un.org/en/story/2019/07/1042841|title= UN stands in solidarity with Japan following deadly arson attack at leading animation studio in Kyoto|work= [[United Nations|UN]] News |date=July 19, 2019 |access-date=July 19, 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190720140309/https://news.un.org/en/story/2019/07/1042841 |archive-date=July 20, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> An outpouring of support for the victims and their families results in more than $30&nbsp;million in donations from domestic Japanese sources, with an estimated additional $2.3&nbsp;million in donations from international donors.<ref name="reuters_20191227_donation">{{cite news|url= https://www.reuters.com/article/us-kyoto-animation-fire-money-idUSKBN1YV0MR |title=Donations top $30 million for Kyoto Animation arson victims in Japan |last=Buckland |first=Kevin |work=[[Reuters]] |date=December 27, 2019 |access-date=March 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228203330/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-kyoto-animation-fire-money-idUSKBN1YV0MR |archive-date=December 28, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="cartoonbrew_20190804_sentai">{{cite web |url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/business/anime-licensing-firm-sentai-filmworks-receives-30m-investment-from-cool-japan-fund-177766.html|title= Anime Licensing Firm Sentai Filmworks Receives $30M Investment From Cool Japan Fund |last=Wit |first=Alex Dudok de |date=August 2, 2019 |website=Cartoon Brew |language=en-US |access-date=August 4, 2019}}</ref>
** The season 1 finale of ''[[Amphibia (TV series)|Amphibia]]'', titled "Reunion", premieres on [[Disney Channel]] to critical acclaim.
* '''July 19''':
** ''[[Molly of Denali]]'' premieres on [[PBS Kids]] to high acclaim. It is the first children's animated series with an Alaska Native as the lead character.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.romper.com/p/exclusive-molly-of-denali-clip-gives-peek-at-new-episode-on-pbs-kids-22852019|title=Get An Exclusive Sneak Peek At A Brand New Episode Of 'Molly Of Denali' On PBS Kids|website=Romper|date=April 28, 2020 }}</ref>
** ''[[The Lion King (2019 film)|The Lion King]]'' remake, produced by Fairview Entertainment, is released to theaters with mixed reviews from critics. It is the [[List of highest-grossing animated films|highest-grossing animated film of all time]] from August 2019 to September 2024.
* '''July 23''': Disney Channel greenlights a new animated series for its network titled ''[[The Ghost and Molly McGee|The Curse of Molly McGee]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pedersen |first=Erik |date=July 23, 2019 |title=Disney Channel Orders Animated Series 'The Curse of Molly McGee'; Toon Studio Inks Several Overall Deals |url=https://deadline.com/2019/07/the-curse-of-molly-mcgee-disney-channel-orders-animated-series-1202651423|access-date=August 10, 2025 |work=Deadline |page=1}}</ref>
* '''July 25''': [[Glitch Productions|Glitch Productions']] first indie-animated series ''[[Meta Runner]]'' premieres on [[YouTube]] on the [https://www.youtube.com/@SMG4/featured SMG4] channel.<ref>Lerdwichagul, L., & Lerdwichagul, K. (2019, July 25). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmhAp0SNUVM META RUNNER - Season 1 Episode 1: Wrong Warp | Glitch Productions]. YouTube.</ref>

===August===
* '''August 2''': The third season of ''[[She-Ra and the Princesses of Power]]'' is released on Netflix.
* '''August 9''': ''[[Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling]]'', a revival movie based on ''[[Rocko's Modern Life]]'', premiered on Netflix to critical acclaim.
* '''August 14''': ''[[The Angry Birds Movie 2]]'' is released. It is the highest-rated animated film based on a video game, with a 74% score on [[Rotten Tomatoes]].
* '''August 16''': ''[[Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus]]'', a revival movie based on ''[[Invader Zim]]'', premiered on Netflix to high critical acclaim, with a 100% score on [[Rotten Tomatoes]].

===September===
* '''September 2''': ''[[Steven Universe: The Movie]]'', a sequel television musical film based on ''[[Steven Universe]]'', premiered on [[Cartoon Network]].
* '''September 6''': ''[[OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes]]'' airs its series finale on Cartoon Network.<ref>[https://schedule.ctoon.network/view/2019-09-06 CN Schedule (Sep. 6, 2019)]</ref>
* '''September 21''': The ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' episode "SpongeBob in RandomLand" airs. This episode originally included the famous image based on [[creepypasta]]'s ''[[Squidward's Suicide]]'', which was attended to make fun of "try-hard edgy [[fanfiction]]" before quickly replacing it with [[Squidward Tentacles|Squidward]] as an infant for subsequent runs.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hughes |first=William |date=21 September 2019 |title=Yep, SpongeBob just directly referenced a classic creepypasta about Squidward killing himself |language=en-US |work=The AV Club |url=https://www.avclub.com/yep-spongebob-just-directly-referenced-a-classic-creep-1838314120 |access-date=January 18, 2024}}</ref>
* '''September 25''': [[South Park season 23|Season 23]] of ''[[South Park]]'' begins on [[Comedy Central]] with the premiere of the episode "[[Mexican Joker]]".<ref>Nissen, Dano (July 18, 2019). "[https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/tv-roundup-south-park-comedy-central-1203272467/ TV News Roundup: Comedy Central Sets 'South Park' Season 23 Premiere Date]". ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20190806115635/https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/tv-roundup-south-park-comedy-central-1203272467/ Archived] from the original on August 6, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2019.</ref>
* '''September 27''':
** ''[[DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders|Dragons: Rescue Riders]]'' premiered on [[Netflix]].
** The 5th season of ''[[Bubble Guppies]]'' premiered on [[Nickelodeon]] almost 3 years after the finale of the show's original run.
* '''September 29''':<ref>Welch, Alex (October 1, 2019). "[https://web.archive.org/web/20191001191507/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-sept-29-2019/ '60 Minutes,' 'NCIS: Los Angeles,' and 'Sunday Night Football' adjust up: Sunday final ratings]". ''[[TV by the Numbers]]''. Archived from [https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-sept-29-2019/ the original] on October 1, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2019.</ref>
**[[The Simpsons season 31|Season 31]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' begins on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] with the premiere of the episode "[[The Winter of Our Monetized Content]]", guest starring famed comedian [[John Mulaney]]. The season's premiere was seen by over 2.3 million viewers that night.
**The first episode of ''[[Bless the Harts]]'', titled "[[Hug N' Bugs]]", premieres on Fox. The series premiere was seen by over 1.8 million viewers that night.
**[[Bob's Burgers season 10|Season 10]] of ''[[Bob's Burgers]]'' begins on Fox with the premiere of the episode "The Ring (But Not Scary)". The season's premiere was seen by over 1.8 million viewers that night.
**[[Family Guy season 18|Season 18]] of ''[[Family Guy]]'' begins on Fox with the premiere of the episode "Yacht Rocky". The season's premiere was seen by over 1.8 million viewers that night.

===October===
* '''October 4''': 
** ''[[South Park]]'' is banned in China after the premiere of the episode "[[Band in China]]", which mocked the country and its government.<ref>{{cite web |title=諷刺迫害人權 喜劇動畫《南方四賤客》遭中國封殺 |url=https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/2936373 |website=[[Liberty Times]] |access-date=2019-10-04 |date=2019-10-04 |df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=全面下架！動畫《南方四賤客》因嘲諷中國在中國遭封殺 |url=https://www.setn.com/News.aspx?NewsID=613103 |website=[[SET News]] |access-date=2019-10-04 |date=2019-10-04 |df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name="RFI0">{{cite news |title=美《衰仔樂園》涉小熊維尼佩奇人權及教育營最敏感而在華遭全面封殺 |url=http://www.rfi.fr/tw/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B/20191005-%E8%A1%B0%E4%BB%94%E6%A8%82%E5%9C%92%E6%B6%89%E5%B0%8F%E7%86%8A%E7%B6%AD%E5%B0%BC%E4%BD%A9%E5%A5%87%E4%BA%BA%E6%AC%8A%E6%96%B0%E7%96%86%E6%95%99%E8%82%B2%E7%87%9F%E5%8F%8A%E5%A4%A7%E5%A4%A7%E6%9C%80%E6%95%8F%E6%84%9F%E8%80%8C%E9%81%AD%E5%85%A8%E9%9D%A2%E5%B0%81%E6%AE%BA |website=[[Radio France Internationale|RFI]] |access-date=2019-10-06 |date=2019-10-05 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> Parker and Stone issued a sarcastic apology in response.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/08/arts/television/south-park-china.html|title='South Park' Creators Offer Fake Apology After Show Is Erased in China|first=Daniel|last=Victor|work=The New York Times |date=October 8, 2019|access-date=May 5, 2020|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref>
** Season 6 of ''[[Teen Titans Go!]]'' begins on [[Cartoon Network]] (despite still being in its fifth season) with the premiere of the episode "Butt Atoms".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-09-26 |title=Cartoon Network October 2019 Premiere Info |url=https://animesuperhero.com/forums/threads/cartoon-network-october-2019-premiere-info.5763831/ |access-date=2025-09-07 |website=Anime Superhero Forum |language=en-US}}</ref>
* '''October 9''': ''South Park''{{'}}s 300th episode "[[Shots!!!]]" premieres on [[Comedy Central]].<ref>White, Peter (October 7, 2019). "[https://deadline.com/2019/10/south-park-300th-episode-banned-in-china-1202754127/ 'South Park' Celebrates 300th Episode By Poking Fun At Anti-Vaxxers As Comedy Central Series Is Censored In China]". ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20191007165434/https://deadline.com/2019/10/south-park-300th-episode-banned-in-china-1202754127/ Archived] from the original on October 7, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.</ref>
*  '''October 10''':
** Anime series adaptation of [[Paru Itagaki]]'s ''[[Beastars]]'' airs its first episode on Japanese television.
** The ''[[Meta Runner]]'' season one finale "Shutdown" premiered on [[YouTube]] on the [https://www.youtube.com/@SMG4 SMG4] channel.<ref>Lerdwichagul, L., & Lerdwichagul, K. (2019, October 10). [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSNQyQc7pwg META RUNNER - Season 1 Episode 10: Shutdown | Glitch Productions]. YouTube.</ref>
* '''October 12''': After nine years on the air, ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'' airs its series finale on [[Discovery Family]].
* '''October 13''': The season 1 finale of ''[[Bluey (TV series)|Bluey]]'' titled, "Daddy Putdown", premieres to universal acclaim.
* '''October 14''': ''[[The Casagrandes]]'', a spinoff of ''[[The Loud House]]'' premieres on [[Nickelodeon]].
* '''October 28''': The ''[[Hazbin Hotel]]'' pilot "That's Entertainment" was released on YouTube to critical acclaim.<ref name="PilotYT">{{cite web|last1=Medrano|first1=Vivienne|author1-link=Vivienne Medrano|title=HAZBIN HOTEL (PILOT)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlmswo0S0e0|website=[[YouTube]]|publisher=Vivziepop|access-date=17 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240217150208/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlmswo0S0e0|archive-date=17 February 2024|format=[[Video]]|date=28 October 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The pilot ended up getting its own series on [[Amazon Prime Video|Prime Video]] 4 years later.

===November===
* '''November 5''': The fourth season of ''[[She-Ra and the Princesses of Power]]'' is released on Netflix.
* '''November 8''':
** ''[[Green Eggs and Ham (TV series)|Green Eggs and Ham]]'' premieres its first season on Netflix to positive reviews. A second season, which is the final season, was released in 2022.
** ''[[Klaus (film)|Klaus]]'' premiered on [[Netflix]].
* '''November 10''': [[Grey DeLisle]] replaces [[Russi Taylor]] as the voice of [[Martin Prince]], [[Sherri and Terri]] on ''[[The Simpsons]]'' starting with the episode "[[Marge the Lumberjill]]" due to the latter's death on July 26, 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2484438/the-simpsons-revealed-new-voice-for-martin-and-others-following-actresses-death|title=The Simpsons Revealed New Voice For Martin And Others Following Actress' Death|date=November 11, 2019|last=Joest|first=Mark|work=[[CinemaBlend]]|access-date=October 29, 2021}}</ref>
* '''November 11''': 
** ''[[Blue's Clues & You!]]'', a reboot of the original ''[[Blue's Clues]]'' premieres on [[Nickelodeon]]. 
** ''[[Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum]]'' premiered on [[PBS Kids]].
* '''November 16''': [[Big City Greens season 2|Season 2]] of ''[[Big City Greens]]'' begins on [[Disney Channel]], with the premiere of the episodes "[[Cricket's Kapowie]]/Car Trouble".{{Citation needed|date=July 2025}}
* '''November 22''': [[Disney]] releases ''[[Frozen 2]]''.
* '''November 24''': ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "[[Thanksgiving of Horror]]" premieres, guest starring ''[[Black Mirror]]'' creator [[Charlie Brooker]]. This was also the last episode featuring [[Russi Taylor]] as [[Martin Prince]] recorded before her death on July 26, 2019, although [[Grey DeLisle]] already took over that character a few episodes prior due to "Thanksgiving of Horror" being a leftover episode from the previous season.
* '''November 25''': The pilot episode of [[Vivienne Medrano]]'s independent web series ''[[Helluva Boss]]'' was released on [[YouTube]]. Medrano later confirmed that the pilot was non-canon to the series, a canon remake of the show's pilot titled "[[List of Helluva Boss episodes#Special (2025)|Mission: Zero]]" was released 6 years later.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pete |first=Joseph |date=August 19, 2025 |title=The Helluva Boss first episode is being re-written and redone to fix some canon mistakes ahead of Amazon Prime Video debut |url=https://www.thepopverse.com/tv-helluva-boss-first-pilot-episode-redone-amazon-prime-video-fan-expo-chicago-2025 |access-date=September 24, 2025 |work=[[RELX|Popverse]]}}</ref>

===December===
* '''December 7''':
** Television series ''[[Kingdom Force]]'' premiered in Canada.
** ''[[Steven Universe Future]]'', a limited epilogue series based on ''[[Steven Universe]]'' & mostly ''[[Steven Universe: The Movie]]'', premiered on [[Cartoon Network]].
* '''December 11''': 
** [[Walt Disney]]'s ''[[Sleeping Beauty (1959 film)|Sleeping Beauty]]'' is added to the [[National Film Registry]]''.''<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/5747503/national-film-registry-2019-additions/|title=See the 25 Additions to the National Film Registry|magazine=Time|access-date=May 5, 2020}}</ref>
** ''[[South Park]]'' concludes its [[South Park season 23|23rd season]] on [[Comedy Central]] with the Christmas special "[[Christmas Snow (South Park)|Christmas Snow]]". The episode was seen only by only 810 thousand viewers that night, marking another low for the show's episode viewership.<ref>Rejent, Joseph (December 12, 2019). "[https://web.archive.org/web/20191213041458/https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/wednesday-cable-ratings-december-11-2019/ Wednesday cable ratings: Clippers vs. Raptors takes the win, 'The Challenge: War of the Worlds' holds]". ''[[TV by the Numbers]]''. Archived from [https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/wednesday-cable-ratings-december-11-2019/ the original] on December 13, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.</ref> This was also the last episode to premiere in the 2010s.
* '''December 21''': The second episode of Michael Pitts' independent webseries ''Sheriff Hayseed'', titled "Boomerang in a Gun Fight", is released on [[YouTube]].
* '''December 25''': ''[[Spies in Disguise]]'' is released as the final [[Blue Sky Studios]] film before their shutdown in April 2021.
* '''December 26''': ''[[Beastars]]'' airs its first-season finale episode in Japan.

===Specific date unknown===
* Beginning this year, [[Disney]] begin editing several older films, including ''[[A Goofy Movie]]'',<ref>{{cite news|title="A Goofy Movie" Now Available on Blu-ray For the Very First Time|work=WDW News Today|url=https://wdwnt.com/2019/04/a-goofy-movie-is-now-available-on-blu-ray-for-the-very-first-time/|date=April 27, 2019|access-date=November 26, 2023|archive-date=September 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903062956/https://wdwnt.com/2019/04/a-goofy-movie-is-now-available-on-blu-ray-for-the-very-first-time/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Toy Story 2]]'',<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/disney-quietly-deleted-a-metoo-scene-out-of-the-latest-release-of-toy-story-2/ |title=Disney Quietly Deleted a #MeToo Scene Out of the Latest Release of 'Toy Story 2' |last=Geoffroy |first=Kyler |date=July 2, 2019 |work=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]|access-date=November 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190703033758/https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/wjva75/disney-quietly-deleted-a-metoo-scene-out-of-the-latest-release-of-toy-story-2|archive-date=July 3, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> and ''[[Lilo & Stitch]]'',<ref>{{cite web|last=Holmes|first=Adam|title=Yes, Disney Apparently Edited A Lilo And Stitch Scene, And Fans Are Freaking|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2493332/yes-disney-apparently-edited-a-lilo-and-stitch-scene-and-fans-are-freaking|website=CinemaBlend|access-date=November 26, 2023|date=2020-03-25|df=mdy-all|archive-date=March 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200326074029/https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2493332/yes-disney-apparently-edited-a-lilo-and-stitch-scene-and-fans-are-freaking|url-status=live}}</ref> to remove scenes that are considered harmful or suggestive to young children in today's standards.

==Awards==
* [[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature]]: ''[[Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse]]''
* [[Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film]]: ''[[Bao (film)|Bao]]''
* [[American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Animated Feature Film]]: ''[[Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse]]''
* [[Annecy International Animated Film Festival]] Cristal du long métrage: ''[[I Lost My Body]]''
* [[Annie Award for Best Animated Feature]]: ''[[Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse]]''
* [[Annie Award for Best Animated Feature — Independent]]: ''[[I Lost My Body]]''
* [[Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film]]: ''[[Rezo (film)|Rezo]]''
* [[BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film]]: ''[[Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse]]''
* [[César Award for Best Animated Film]]: ''[[Dilili in Paris]]''
* [[Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film]]: ''[[Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse]]''
* [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature]]: ''[[Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse]]''
* [[Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film]]: ''[[Isle of Dogs]]''
* [[European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film]]: ''[[I Lost My Body]]''
* [[Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film]]: ''[[I Lost My Body]]''
* [[Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film]]: ''[[Missing Link (2019 film)|Missing Link]]''
* [[Motion Picture Sound Editors|Golden Reel Awards]]: ''[[Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse]]''
* [[Goya Award for Best Animated Film]]: ''[[Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles]]''
* [[23rd Hollywood Film Awards|Hollywood Animation Award]]: ''[[Toy Story 4]]''
* [[Japan Academy Film Prize for Animation of the Year]]: ''[[Mirai (2018 film)|Mirai]]''
* [[Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie]]: ''[[Incredibles 2]]''
* [[Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film]]: ''[[I Lost My Body]]''
* [[Mainichi Film Award for Best Animation Film]]: ''[[Children of the Sea (film)|Children of the Sea]]''
* [[National Board of Review Award for Best Animated Film]]: ''[[How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World]]''
* [[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film]]: ''[[I Lost My Body]]''
* [[Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Film]]: ''[[Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse]]''
* [[Producers Guild of America Award for Best Animated Motion Picture]]: ''[[Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse]]''
* [[San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Film]]: ''[[I Lost My Body]]''
* [[San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Feature]]: ''[[I Lost My Body]]''
* [[Saturn Award for Best Animated Film]]: ''[[Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse]]''
* [[St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film]]: ''[[Toy Story 4]]''
* [[Tokyo Anime Award]]: ''[[Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer]]'' and ''[[Zombieland Saga]]''
* [[Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film]]: ''[[Missing Link (2019 film)|Missing Link]]''
* [[Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature]]: ''[[Missing Link (2019 film)|Missing Link]]''
* [[Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Feature]]: ''[[Toy Story 4]]''

==Film released==
{{Main|List of animated feature films of 2019}}

==Television series debuts==
{{Main|List of animated television series of 2019}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="75%" style="text-align: center"
! scope="col" |Date
! scope="col" |Title
! scope="col" |Channel
! scope="col" |Year
|-
|January 1
|''[[Pinky Malinky]]''
|Netflix
|2019
|-
|January 5
|''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy]]''
|Discovery Family
|2019–2021
|-
|January 13
|''[[Tigtone]]''
|Adult Swim
|2019–2020
|-
| rowspan="2" |January 18
|''[[Carmen Sandiego (TV series)|Carmen Sandiego]]''
|Netflix
|2019–2021
|-
|''[[Gigantosaurus (TV series)|Gigantosaurus]]''
|Disney Junior
|2019–2022
|-
|January 26
|''[[Gen:Lock]]''
|Rooster Teeth
|2019–2021
|-
|January 27
|''[[Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty]]''
|Nickelodeon
|2019
|-
|February 1
|''[[Care Bears: Unlock the Magic]]''
|Boomerang
|2019–present
|-
|February 22
|''[[Corn & Peg]]''
|Nickelodeon
|2019–2020
|-
|February 27
|''[[Alien News Desk]]''
|Syfy
|2019
|-
| rowspan="2" |March 8
|''[[DC Super Hero Girls (TV series)|DC Super Hero Girls]]''
|Cartoon Network
|2019–2021
|-
|''Costume Quest''
|Amazon Video
|2019–present
|-
|March 11
|''[[Filly Funtasia]]''
|Frisbee
|2019–present
|-
| rowspan="2" |March 15
|''[[Love, Death & Robots]]''
| rowspan="3" |Netflix
|2019–present
|-
|''[[YooHoo to the Rescue]]''
|2019–2020
|-
|March 22
|''[[Charlie's Colorforms City]]''
|2019–present
|-
|March 23
|''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon – Ultra Legends]]''
|Disney XD
|2019–2020
|-
|March 30
|''[[Victor and Valentino]]''
|Cartoon Network
|2019–2022
|-
|March 31
|''[[Trailer Park Boys: The Animated Series]]''
|Netflix
|2019–2020
|-
|April 1
|''[[Gēmusetto Machu Picchu]]''
| rowspan="2" |Adult Swim
|2019
|-
|April 7
|''[[Lazor Wulf]]''
|2019–2021
|-
| rowspan="2" |April 12
|''[[Mighty Little Bheem]]''
|Netflix
|2019–present
|-
|''The Bug Diaries''
|Amazon Video
|2019–present
|-
|April 19
|''[[Rilakkuma and Kaoru]]''
| rowspan="2" |Netflix
|2019–2022
|-
|May 3
|''[[Tuca & Bertie]]''
|2019
|-
|June 9
|''Sugar and Toys''
|Fuse
|2019–present
|-
|June 10
|''Ollie & Scoops''
|YouTube
|2019–present
|-
|June 14
|''[[T.O.T.S.]]''
|Disney Junior
|rowspan=2 | 2019–2022
|-
|June 17
|''[[Amphibia (TV series)|Amphibia]]''
|Disney Channel
|-
|June 21
|''[[The Bravest Knight]]''
|Hulu
|2019
|-
|June 22
|''[[Lego City Adventures]]''
|Nickelodeon
|2019–present
|-
|rowspan=2 |June 27
|''[[Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?]]''
|Boomerang
|2019–2021
|-
|''[[Pinkfong Wonderstar]]''
|YouTube
|2019–present
|-
|July 1
|''[[Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart]]''
|Cartoon Network
|2019–2020
|-
|July 6
|''The Polos''
|Discovery Family
|2019–present
|-
|July 15
|''[[Molly of Denali]]''
|PBS Kids
|2019–present
|-
|July 16
|''Human Discoveries''
|Facebook Watch
|2019
|-
|July 20
|''[[Where's Waldo? (TV series)|Where's Waldo?]]''
|Universal Kids
|2019–2021
|-
|July 27
|''[[Norman Picklestripes]]''
|Universal Kids
|2019–present
|-
|July 29
|''[[Twelve Forever]]''
|Netflix
|2019
|-
|August 5
|''[[Infinity Train]]''
|Cartoon Network, HBO Max
|2019–2021
|-
|September 2
|''[[Middle School Moguls]]''
|Nickelodeon
|2019
|-
|September 6
|''[[Archibald's Next Big Thing]]''
|Netflix
|2019–present
|-
|September 13
|''[[Undone (TV series)|Undone]]''
|Amazon Video
|2019–present
|-
|September 14
|''[[Lego Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar]]''
|Nickelodeon
|2019–2020
|-
|September 17
|''[[The Last Kids on Earth (TV series)|The Last Kids on Earth]]''
|Netflix
|2019–2021
|-
|September 21
|''[[Power Players]]''
|Cartoon Network
|2019–2020
|-
|September 25
|''[[Cake (2019 TV series)|Cake]]''
|FXX
|2019–present
|-
|September 27
|''[[DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders]]''
|Netflix
|2019–2022
|-
|September 29
|''[[Bless the Harts]]''
|Fox
|2019–2021
|-
|October 3
|''[[Seis Manos]]''
|Netflix
|2019–present
|-
|October 7
|''[[Primal (TV series)|Primal]]''
|Adult Swim
|2019–present
|-
|October 10
|''[[You're Not a Monster]]''
|IMDb
|2019–present
|-
|October 14
|''[[The Casagrandes]]''
|Nickelodeon
|2019–2022
|-
|October 22
|''[[The VeggieTales Show]]''
|[[TBN (TV channel)|TBN]]
|2019–present
|-
|October 28
|''[[Hazbin Hotel]]''
|YouTube
|2019–present
|-
| rowspan="2" |November 1
|''[[Snoopy in Space]]''
|[[Apple TV+]]
|2019–present
|-
|''[[Hello Ninja]]''
| rowspan="2" |Netflix
|2019–2021
|-
| rowspan="2" |November 8
|''[[Green Eggs and Ham (TV series)|Green Eggs and Ham]]''
|2019–2022
|-
|''[[The Rocketeer (2019 TV series)|The Rocketeer]]''
|Disney Channel
|2019–2020
|-
| rowspan="2" |November 11
|''[[Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum]]''
|PBS Kids
|2019–present
|-
|''[[Blue's Clues & You!]]''
|Nickelodeon
|2019–present
|-
| rowspan="2" |November 12
|''[[Legend of the Three Caballeros]]''
| rowspan="2" |[[Disney+]]
| rowspan="2" |2019
|-
|''[[Forky Asks a Question]]''
|-
|November 17
|''[[Momma Named Me Sheriff]]''
|Adult Swim
|2019–2021
|-
|November 22
|''[[Dino Girl Gauko]]''
|Netflix
|2019–2020
|-
|November 25
|''[[Helluva Boss]]''
|YouTube
|2019–present
|-
|November 29
|''[[Harley Quinn (TV series)|Harley Quinn]]''
|DC Universe, HBO Max
|2019–present
|-
|rowspan="2"|December 6
|[[Garfield Originals]]
|France 3
|2019-2020
|-
|''[[Tales of Tappi the Viking]]''
|[[TVP VOD]]
|2019
|-
| rowspan="3" |December 7
|''[[Kingdom Force]]''
|[[CBC Kids]]
|2019–2020
|-
|''[[Steven Universe Future]]''
|Cartoon Network
|2019–2020
|-
|''[[Clifford the Big Red Dog (2019 TV series)|Clifford the Big Red Dog]]''
|PBS Kids, Amazon Prime Video
|2019–2021
|-
|December 20
|''[[The Adventures of Paddington (2019 TV series)|The Adventures of Paddington]]''
|Nickelodeon
|2019–2025
|-
|December 26
|''[[Fast & Furious: Spy Racers]]''
|Netflix
|2019–2021
|}

==Television series endings==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center" width="75%"
! scope="col" | Date
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Channel
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
| January 11 || ''[[The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (TV series)|The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle]]'' || Amazon Prime Video || | 2018–2019 || Cancelled
|-
| January 17 || ''[[Constantine: City of Demons]]'' || CW Seed
|2018-2019
|Ended
|-
| January 18 || ''Clash-A-Rama: The Series'' 
|| YouTube || 2016-2019 || Ended
|-
| January 21 || ''[[Steven Universe]]'' || Cartoon Network || 2013–2019 || Ended
|-
| January 26 || ''[[Littlest Pet Shop: A World of Our Own]]'' || Discovery Family || 2018–2019 || rowspen=2 | Cancelled
|-
| rowspan="2" | January 30 || ''[[Salad Fingers]]'' || Newgrounds || 2004–2019 & 2022 || rowspen=2 | Ended, Until revived in 2022.
|-
| ''[[Oggy and the Cockroaches]]'' || [[Gulli]] || 1998–2019 || Ended
|-
| February 7 || ''[[Supernoobs]]'' || Cartoon Network, Hulu || 2015–2019 || Cancelled
|-
| February 9 || ''[[Monster High: The Adventures of the Ghoul Squad]]'' || YouTube || 2018–2019 || Cancelled
|-
| rowspan=2 | February 24 || ''[[Avengers Assemble (TV series)|Avengers Assemble]]'' || rowspan=2 | Disney XD || 2013–2019 || rowspan=3 | Ended
|-
| ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon – Ultra Adventures]]'' || 2018–2019
|-
| February 25 || ''[[Tumble Leaf]]'' || Amazon Prime Video || 2014–2019
|-
| March 22 || ''[[Charlie's Colorforms City]]'' || Netflix || 2019 || rowspan=3 | Cancelled
|-
| March 24 || ''[[Hot Streets (TV series)|Hot Streets]]'' || rowspan=2 | Adult Swim || 2018–2019
|-
| April 1 || ''[[Gēmusetto Machu Picchu]]'' || rowspan=2 | 2019
|-
| May 3 || ''[[Tuca & Bertie]]'' || Netflix || Cancelled, until revived by [[Adult Swim]] in 2021.
|-
| May 4 || ''[[Hanazuki: Full of Treasures]]'' || YouTube || 2017–2019 || Ended
|-
| May 8 || ''[[Ready Jet Go!]]'' || PBS Kids || rowspan=3 | 2016–2019 || rowspan=3 | Cancelled
|-
| May 17 ||''[[Mighty Magiswords]]'' || Cartoon Network
|-
| May 18 || ''[[Milo Murphy's Law]]''|| rowspan="2" | Disney XD, Disney Channel
|-
| May 19 || ''[[Star vs. the Forces of Evil]]'' || 2015–2019 || Ended
|-
| May 23 || ''[[Mega Man: Fully Charged]]'' || rowspan="2" | Cartoon Network || 2018–2019 || Cancelled
|-
| May 27 || ''[[We Bare Bears]]'' || 2015–2019 || Ended
|-
| May 29 || ''[[Happy! (TV series)|Happy!]]'' || Syfy || 2017–2019 || Cancelled
|-
| May 30 || ''[[Piggy Tales]]'' || Toons.TV || 2014–2019 || Ended
|-
| May 31 || ''[[Welcome to the Wayne]]'' || Nicktoons || 2017–2019 || Cancelled
|-
| June 9 || ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (TV series)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]'' || Disney XD || 2015–2019 || Ended
|-
| June 16 || ''[[The Powerpuff Girls (2016 TV series)|The Powerpuff Girls]]'' (2016) || rowspan="2" | Cartoon Network || 2016–2019 || Cancelled
|-
| June 24 || ''[[The Amazing World of Gumball]]'' || 2011–2019
|Ended, until [[The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball|revived]] by [[Hulu]] in 2025.
|-
| July 12 ||''[[3Below: Tales of Arcadia]]'' || rowspan="3" | Netflix || 2018–2019 || Ended
|-
| July 17 || ''[[Pinky Malinky]]'' || rowspan=2 | 2019 || rowspan="2" | Cancelled
|-
| July 29 || ''[[Twelve Forever]]''
|-
| August 2 || ''[[Ask the StoryBots]]'' || Netflix || 2016–2019 || rowspan="3" | Ended
|-
| August 9 || ''[[Dora the Explorer (TV series)|Dora the Explorer]]'' || Nickelodeon || 2000–2019
|-
| August 23 || ''[[The Stinky & Dirty Show]]''|| Amazon Prime Video || 2016–2019
|-
| August 24 || ''[[Max & Ruby]]'' || Nickelodeon || 2002–2019 || rowspan=2 | Cancelled
|-
| August 30 ||''[[True and the Rainbow Kingdom]]'' || Netflix || 2017–2019
|-
| rowspan=2 | September 6 || ''[[OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes]]'' || Cartoon Network || rowspan=2 | 2017–2019 || rowspan=8 | Ended
|-
| ''[[Niko and the Sword of Light]]'' || Amazon Prime Video
|-
| September 29 || ''[[Middle School Moguls]]'' || Nickelodeon || 2019
|-
| October 4 || ''[[Super Monsters]]'' || rowspan="2" | Netflix || rowspan=2 | 2017–2019
|-
| October 5 || ''[[Legend Quest (2017 TV series)|Legend Quest]]''
|-
| October 11 || ''[[The Bravest Knight]]''|| Hulu || 2019
|-
| October 12 || ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'' || Discovery Family || 2010–2019
|-
| November 3 || ''[[The Lion Guard]]'' || Disney Channel, Disney Junior || 2016–2019
|-
| rowspan="2" |November 12 || ''[[Legend of the Three Caballeros]]'' || rowspan="2" |[[Disney+]] || rowspan="2" |2019 || Cancelled
|-
|''[[Forky Asks a Question]]'' || Ended
|-
| November 15 || ''[[Llama Llama (TV series)|Llama Llama]]'' || Netflix || 2018–2019 || rowspan=2 | Cancelled
|-
| November 17 || ''[[Mr. Pickles]]'' || Adult Swim || 2014–2019
|-
| November 22 || ''[[Trolls: The Beat Goes On!]]'' || Netflix || 2018–2019 || Ended
|-
| November 24 ||  ''[[Wacky Races (2017 TV series)|Wacky Races]]''|| Boomerang || 2017–2019 || rowspan=4 | Cancelled
|-
| December 1 ||  ''[[Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty]]''|| Nickelodeon || 2019
|-
| December 7 ||  ''[[Bing (TV series)|Bing]]''|| [[CBeebies]], [[Cartoonito (American programming block)|Cartoonito]] || 2014–2019
|-
| December 21 ||  ''Sheriff Hayseed''|| [[YouTube]] || 2017–2019
|}

==Deaths==

===January===
* '''January 2''': [[Bob Einstein]], American actor, comedy writer and producer (voice of [[Super Dave Osborne]] in ''[[Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire]]'', Elephant Trainer and The Bookie in ''[[The Life & Times of Tim]]'', Stuff in ''[[Strange Magic (film)|Strange Magic]]''), dies from cancer at age 76.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2019/01/bob-einstein-dead-curb-your-enthusiasm-super-dave-osborne-smothers-brothers-1202527938/|title=Bob Einstein Dies: 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Actor Who Created Super Dave Osborne Character Was 76|last=Pedersen|first=Erik|date=January 2, 2019|work=Deadline}}</ref>
* '''January 6''': [[W. Morgan Sheppard]], English actor (voice of [[Dum Dum Dugan]] in ''[[Iron Man (TV series)|Iron Man]]'', Erik Hellstrom in ''[[Atlantis: Milo's Return]]'', Lawrence Limburger in ''[[Biker Mice from Mars]]'', [[Santa Claus]] in the ''[[Prep & Landing (series)|Prep & Landing]]'' franchise, [[Merlin]] in the ''[[Justice League (TV series)|Justice League]]'' episode "A Knight of Shadows"), dies at age 86.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=2019-01-08 |title=William Morgan Sheppard Dies: 'Star Trek' Actor Was 86 |url=https://deadline.com/2019/01/william-morgan-sheppard-dies-star-trek-actor-1202531214/ |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
* '''January 15''':
** [[Carol Channing]], American actress and singer (voice of [[Grandmama (The Addams Family)|Grandmama]] in ''[[The Addams Family (1992 TV series)|The Addams Family]]'', [[Archy and Mehitabel|Mehitabel]] in ''[[Shinbone Alley]]'', Canina Lafur in ''[[Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (TV series)|Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers]]'', Muddy in ''[[Happily Ever After (1989 film)|Happily Ever After]]'', Ms. Fieldmouse in ''[[Thumbelina (1994 film)|Thumbelina]]'', Fanny in ''[[The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars]]'', Witch in the ''[[2 Stupid Dogs]]'' episode "Red Strikes Back", Cornelia C. Contralto II in ''[[The Magic School Bus (TV series)|The Magic School Bus]]'' episode "In the Haunted House", herself in the ''[[Family Guy]]'' episode "[[Patriot Games (Family Guy)|Patriot Games]]"), dies at age 97.<ref>Wild, Stephanie. [https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/The-Legendary-Carol-Channing-Dies-at-97-20190115 "The Legendary Carol Channing Dies at 97"] broadwayworld.com, January 15, 2019</ref><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/carol-channing-dead-hello-dolly-gentlemen-prefer-blondes-star-was-97-719741 "Carol Channing, Effervescent Stage Star of 'Hello, Dolly!' and 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,' Dies at 97"] hollywoodreporter.com, January 15, 2019</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hayes |first=Dade |date=2019-01-15 |title=Carol Channing Dies: Original Star Of Broadway's 'Hello, Dolly!' Was 97 |url=https://deadline.com/2019/01/carol-channing-broadway-hello-dolly-dies-at-97-1202535318/ |access-date=2023-03-19 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog.martinoakscemeteryandcrematory.com/carol-channing-and-her-dying-wish/|title=Carol Channing and Her Dying Wish • Blog - Martin Oaks Cemetery and Crematory|date=January 24, 2019}}</ref>
** [[Bradley Bolke]], American voice actor (voice of Chumley the Walrus in ''[[Underdog (TV series)|Underdog]]''), dies at age 93.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bradley-bolke-dead-tennessee-tuxedo-cartoons-star-was-93-1176633|title=Bradley Bolke, Chumley the Walrus on 'Tennessee Tuxedo' Cartoons, Dies at 93|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=January 16, 2019 |access-date=May 5, 2020}}</ref>
* '''January 26''': [[Michel Legrand]], French composer (''[[The Smurfs and the Magic Flute]]''), dies at age 86.<ref name= france24>{{cite web|url=https://www.france24.com/en/20190126-oscar-winning-french-composer-michel-legrand-dies-86 |title= Oscar-winning French composer Michel Legrand dies at 86|website=france24.com |access-date=January 26, 2019 |date=2019-01-26 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* '''January 27''': [[Erica Yohn]], American actress (voice of Mama Mousekewitz in ''[[An American Tail (franchise)|An American Tail]]''), dies at age 90.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=21128|title=Erica Yohn|website=aveleyman.com|access-date=2 June 2019}}</ref>
* '''January 29''': [[James Ingram]], American singer and actor (voice of Buster in the English version of ''[[The Fearless Four (film)|The Fearless Four]]'', performed the songs "Somewhere Out There" from ''[[An American Tail]]'' and "Our Time Has Come" from ''[[Cats Don't Dance]]''), dies at age 66.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/shanonlee/2019/01/29/rb-legend-james-ingram-dead-at-66-after-battling-brain-cancer/|title=R&B Legend James Ingram Dead At 66 After Battling Brain Cancer|last=Lee|first=Shanon|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=August 29, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2019/01/29/michael-jackson-co-writer-james-ingram-dies-aged-66-brain-cancer-battle-8411423/|title=Michael Jackson co-writer James Ingram dies aged 66 after brain cancer|date=January 29, 2019|website=Metro|language=en-US|access-date=August 29, 2019}}</ref>
* '''January 30''': [[Dick Miller]], American actor (voice of Boxy Bennett in ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]'', Chuckie Sol in ''[[Batman: Mask of the Phantasm]]'', [[Oberon (comics)|Oberon]] in the ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'' episode "The Ties That Bind"), dies at age 90.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/dick-miller-dead-dies-gremlins-terminator-1203124265/|title=Dick Miller, 'Gremlins' and 'Terminator' Actor, Dies at 90|first=Nate|last=Nickolai|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|location=[[Los Angeles, California]]|date=January 30, 2019|access-date=February 1, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.startrek.com/news/remembering-trek-guest-star-dick-miller-1928-2019|title=Remembering Trek Guest Star, Dick Miller, 1928-2019|work=[[StarTrek.com]]|publisher=[[CBS Television Studios]]|location=[[Los Angeles, California]]|date=January 31, 2019|access-date=February 1, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Viessing">{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dick-miller-dead-gremlins-howling-star-was-90-1181442|title=Dick Miller, 'Gremlins' and 'The Howling' Star, Dies at 90|first=Etan|last=Viessing|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|publisher=[[Valence Media]]|location=[[Los Angeles, California]]|date=January 30, 2019|access-date=February 1, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/celebrity/2019/01/30/dick-miller-dead-terminator-gremlins-actor-dies/|title=Dick Miller Dead: Terminator, Gremlins actor dies at 90|first=Clark|last=Collins|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=January 30, 2019|access-date=February 1, 2019}}</ref>

===February===
* '''February 6''': Trista H. Navarro, American production manager (''[[The Simpsons]]'', ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]''), dies at age 43.
* '''February 7''': Ted Stearn, American comic book artist, animator, storyboard artist (''[[Beavis and Butt-Head Do America]]'', ''[[Daria]]'', ''[[Downtown (1999 TV series)|Downtown]]'', ''[[Drawn Together]]'', ''[[King of the Hill]]'', ''[[Squirrel Boy]]'', ''[[Sit Down, Shut Up (2009 TV series)|Sit Down, Shut Up]]'', ''[[Futurama]]'', ''[[Rick and Morty]]'', ''[[Animals.]]'') and director (''[[Daria]]'', ''[[Beavis and Butt-Head]]''), dies from AIDS at age 58.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/stearn_t.htm|title=Ted Stearn|website=lambiek.net|access-date=May 5, 2020}}</ref>
* '''February 9''':
** [[Ron W. Miller]], American businessman, film producer, football player (president and CEO of [[The Walt Disney Company]] from 1978 to 1984), dies at age 85.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/ron-miller-dead-dies-former-disney-ceo-1203134582/|title=Ron Miller, Former Disney CEO, Dies at 85|first1=Cynthia|last1=Littleton|date=February 10, 2019|access-date=May 5, 2020}}</ref>
** [[Tomi Ungerer]], French novelist, illustrator, cartoonist and poster designer (narrator in ''[[The Three Robbers]]'' and ''[[Moon Man (book)|The Moon Man]]''), dies at age 87.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/u/ungerer_t.htm|title=Tomi Ungerer|website=lambiek.net|access-date=May 5, 2020}}</ref>
** C. Raggio IV, American character designer ([[Cartoon Network Studios]], ''[[The Mighty B!]]'', [[Disney Television Animation]]) and storyboard artist (''[[The Replacements (TV series)|The Replacements]]'', [[Illumination (company)|Illumination]], ''[[The Angry Birds Movie 2]]''), dies from blunt trauma at age 40.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Weekly |first1=CV |title=Former Mayor's Grandson Perishes in Accident|url=https://www.crescentavalleyweekly.com/news/02/14/2019/former-mayors-grandson-perishes-accident/|access-date=May 19, 2022 |work=Crescenta Valley Weekly|date=February 14, 2019}}</ref>
* '''February 15''':
** Werner Hierl, German comics artist ([[Rolf Kauka]]), and animator ([[Bavaria Film]]), dies at age 88 or 89.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hierl_werner.htm|title=Werner Hierl|website=lambiek.net|access-date=May 5, 2020}}</ref>
** [[Dave Smith (archivist)|Dave Smith]], American archivist (founder of the Walt Disney Archives) and author (''[[Disney A to Z]]''), dies at age 78.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Boucher|first1=Geoff|title=Column One: Pack rat in the Mouse House|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-jun-24-la-et-625-disney-archives-20100625-story.html|access-date=February 17, 2017|work=Los Angeles Times|date=June 24, 2010}}</ref><ref name="dh">{{cite news |title=Dave Smith Dies |url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/dave-smith-dies-walt-disney-archives-founder-was-78-1202558906/ |access-date=February 16, 2019 |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=February 15, 2019}}</ref>
* '''February 21''': [[Antonia Rey]], Cuban-born American actress (portrayed Assunta Bianchi in ''[[Happy! (TV series)|Happy!]]'', voice of Abuela and Wizzles in ''[[Dora the Explorer (TV series)|Dora the Explorer]]'', additional voices in ''[[Courage the Cowardly Dog]]''), dies at age 92.<ref name=NYTObit>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/22/obituaries/antonia-rey-dead.html|title=Antonia Rey, Latin Actress of Stage and Screen, Dies at 92|first=Katharine Q.|last=Seelye|date=March 22, 2019|website=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=June 24, 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190322194607/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/22/obituaries/antonia-rey-dead.html|archive-date=March 22, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
* '''February 23''': [[Katherine Helmond]], American actress (voice of Lizzie in the ''[[Cars (franchise)|Cars]]'' franchise, Connie Stromwell in the ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]'' episode "It's Never Too Late", Dugong in ''[[The Wild Thornberrys]]'' episode "Reef Grief"), dies at age 89.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/katherine-helmond-dead-whos-the-boss-star-89-877766| title=Katherine Helmond, the Man-Crazy Mother on 'Who's the Boss?' Dies at 89| website=The Hollywood Reporter| last=Barnes| first=Mike| date=March 1, 2019| access-date=December 11, 2021}}</ref><ref name="BBC_death">{{cite news |title=Actress Katherine Helmond dies aged 89 |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47423586 |access-date=March 2, 2019 |work=[[BBC News]] |date=March 1, 2019}}</ref><ref name=Chicago>{{cite news |title='Soap', 'Who's the Boss?' Star Katherine Helmond Dies at 89: Reports |url=https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/Soap-Whos-the-Boss-Star-Katherine-Helmond-Dies-at-89-506558861.html |website=[[WMAQ-TV|WMAQ News]] |access-date=December 11, 2021| date=March 1, 2019}}</ref>
* '''February 28''': [[Aron Tager]], American actor (voice of Cranky Kong in ''[[Donkey Kong Country (TV series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'', King Allfire in ''[[Blazing Dragons]]'', additional voices in ''[[The Busy World of Richard Scarry]]'' and ''[[The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police]]''), dies at age 84.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://heritagefuneralcentre.ca/book-of-memories/3765905/tager-aron/index.php|title=Aron Tager - Thursday, February 28th, 2019|website=heritagefuneralcentre.ca|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327134353/https://heritagefuneralcentre.ca/book-of-memories/3765905/tager-aron/index.php|language=en|access-date=2019-03-05|archive-date=March 27, 2019}}</ref>

===March===
* '''March 4''': [[Luke Perry]], American actor (voice of Napoleon Brie in ''[[Biker Mice from Mars]]'', [[Sub-Zero (Mortal Kombat)|Sub-Zero]] in ''[[Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm]]'', [[Rick Jones (character)|Rick Jones]] in ''[[The Incredible Hulk (1996 TV series)|The Incredible Hulk]]'', Stewart Waldinger in ''[[Pepper Ann]]'', [[Juan Ponce de León|Ponce de Leon]] in the ''[[Clone High]]'' episode "Litter Kills: Litterally", Jacob in the ''[[Generator Rex]]'' episode "The Architect", Fang in the ''[[Pound Puppies (2010 TV series)|Pound Puppies]]'' episode "Rebel Without a Collar", voiced himself in ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "[[Krusty Gets Kancelled]]", the ''[[Family Guy]]'' episode "[[The Story on Page One]]", and the ''[[Johnny Bravo]]'' episode "Luke Perry's Guide to Love"), dies from a stroke at age 52.<ref>{{cite web |first1=Jami |last1=Ganz |first2=Nancy |last2=Dillon |title=Luke Perry, star of "Beverly Hills, 90210" and "Riverdale", hospitalized after suffering stroke |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/ny-ent-luke-perry-stroke-20190228-story.html |work=New York Daily News |access-date=February 28, 2019 |location=New York, NY |date=February 28, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/obituaries-people-news/luke-perry-dead-dies-90210-riverdale-1203154263|work=variety.com|title=Luke Perry, '90210' and 'Riverdale' Star, Dies at 52|date=March 4, 2019 |access-date=March 4, 2019}}</ref>
* '''March 7''': [[Rosto]], Dutch animator and film director (''The Monster of Nix'', ''No Place Like Home'', ''Lonely Bones'', ''Splintertime''), dies at age 50.<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=2019-03-10|title=Regisseur en kunstenaar Rosto (50) overleden|url=https://www.ad.nl/show/regisseur-en-kunstenaar-rosto-50-overleden~ab8980f8/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190311021325/https://www.ad.nl/show/regisseur-en-kunstenaar-rosto-50-overleden~ab8980f8/ |archive-date=March 11, 2019 |access-date=2021-01-03|website=[[Algemeen Dagblad]]|language=nl |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* '''March 16''':
** [[Tom Hatten]], American cartoonist, TV presenter (host of ''[[The Popeye Show]]'') and actor (voice of Farmer Fitzgibbons in ''[[The Secret of NIMH]]''), dies at age 92.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/03/tom-hatten-dies-at-92-1202577018/|title=Tom Hatten Dies: Former 'Popeye and Friends' & 'Family Film Festival' Host Was 92|first1=Anita|last1=Bennett|date=March 17, 2019|access-date=May 5, 2020}}</ref>
** [[Larry DiTillio]], American film and television screenwriter (''[[Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids]]'', ''[[He-Man and the Masters of the Universe]]'', ''[[Beast Wars]]''), dies at age 79.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tformers.com/beast-wars-writer-larry-ditillio-passes-away-at-age-79/34887/news.html|title=Beast Wars Writer Larry DiTillio Passes Away At Age 79|website=tformers.com|access-date=May 5, 2020}}</ref>
* '''March 28''': [[Maury Laws]], American composer ([[Rankin/Bass]]), dies at age 95.<ref>{{cite news|last=Burlingame|first=Jon|title=Maury Laws, Rankin-Bass Composer-Arranger, Dies at 95|work=Variety|date=April 1, 2019|access-date=December 15, 2019|url=https://variety.com/2019/music/news/maury-lewis-rankin-bass-composer-arranger-rudolph-dies-1203177202/}}</ref>
* '''March 29''': [[Shane Rimmer]], Canadian actor (voice of Louis Watterson in ''[[The Amazing World of Gumball]]''), dies at age 89.<ref name="auto">{{cite news|last=Hadoke|first=Toby|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/apr/03/shane-rimmer-obituary|title=Shane Rimmer obituary|work=The Guardian|date=3 April 2019|access-date=3 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=29 March 2019|title=Shane Rimmer has Died|url=https://www.gerryanderson.com/shane-rimmer-has-died/|website=Gerry Anderson}}</ref>
* '''March 31''': Don Morgan, American animator ([[United Productions of America|UPA]], [[Chuck Jones]], [[Walt Disney Animation]], [[Bakshi Animation]], [[Hanna-Barbera]]) and comics artist, dies at age 80.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/morgan_don.htm|title=Don Morgan|website=lambiek.net|access-date=August 12, 2020}}</ref>

===April===
* '''April 7''': [[Seymour Cassel]], American actor (voice of [[Blackhawk (DC Comics)|Chuck Sirianni]] in the ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'' episode "I Am Legion", Man in Panda Suit in the ''[[Gary the Rat]]'' episode "Manratten"), dies at age 84.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Byrge|first1=Duane|last2=Barnes|first2=Mike|date=2019-04-08|location=[[Los Angeles]]|title=Seymour Cassel, Familiar Face in Cassavetes Films, Dies at 84|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/seymour-cassel-dead-familiar-face-john-cassavetes-films-was-84-1102383|department=General News|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|language=en-us|issn=0018-3660|oclc=44653726|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250707060514/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/seymour-cassel-dead-familiar-face-john-cassavetes-films-was-84-1102383|archive-date=2025-07-07|access-date=2023-03-18}}</ref>
* '''April 11''': [[Monkey Punch]], Japanese manga artist (creator of ''[[Lupin the Third|Lupin III]]''), dies at age 81.<ref>{{cite web |script-title=ja:＜モンキー・パンチさん＞「ルパン三世」の生みの親が肺炎のため死去 81歳（まんたんウェブ） |url=https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20190417-00000001-mantan-ent |website=Yahoo! Japan |access-date=April 16, 2019 |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/pickup/6320588|title=モンキー・パンチさんが死去 {{!}} 2019/4/17(水)|website=Yahoo!ニュース|language=ja|access-date=April 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416170518/https://news.yahoo.co.jp/pickup/6320588|archive-date=April 16, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Sherman |first1=Jennifer |title=Lupin III Creator Monkey Punch Passes Away |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-04-16/lupin-iii-creator-monkey-punch-passes-away/.145797 |website=[[Anime News Network]] |access-date=April 19, 2019 |date=April 16, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2019/04/monkey-punch-manga-artist-and-creator-of-lupin-iii-dead-at-81-1202597316/|title=Monkey Punch, Manga Artist And Creator Of 'Lupin III,' Dead at 81|last=Boucher|first=Geoff|date=April 17, 2019|work=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=April 29, 2019}}</ref>
* '''April 12''': [[Georgia Engel]], American actress (voice of Love-a-Lot Bear in ''[[The Care Bears Movie]]'', Bobbie in the [[Open Season (film series)|''Open Season'']] franchise, Evelyn in ''[[Hercules (1998 TV series)|Hercules]]'', Willow Song in ''[[The Magic of Herself the Elf]]'', Old Woman in the ''[[Hey Arnold!]]'' episode "Bag of Money", Rose in the ''[[Unsupervised]]'' episode "Youngbloods"), dies at age 70.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/29/theater/georgia-engel-a-mary-tyler-moore-show-sidekick-takes-a-star-turn.html|title=Georgia Engel, a 'Mary Tyler Moore Show' Sidekick, Takes a Star Turn|first=Alexis|last=Soloski|newspaper=The New York Times |date=28 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.mcall.com/mc-xpm-1997-11-02-3174596-story.html|title=Sister Amnesia Role Never Lets Actress Forget Her Love Of Theater|access-date=January 2, 2022}}</ref><ref name="Genzlinger">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/15/obituaries/georgia-engel-dead.html|title=Georgia Engel, Gentle-Voiced 'Mary Tyler Moore' Actress, Is Dead at 70|first=Neil|last=Genzlinger|work=[[The New York Times]]|location=[[New York City]]|date=April 15, 2019|access-date=April 15, 2019|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190416025639/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/15/obituaries/georgia-engel-dead.html|archive-date=April 16, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.doughtyfuneralhome.com/obits|title=Recent Obituaries|website=Doughty Funeral Homes and Crematory|access-date=Nov 16, 2019}}</ref>
* '''April 23''': [[Edward Kelsey]], English voice actor (voice of Colonel K. and Baron Silas Greenback in ''[[Danger Mouse (1981 TV series)|Danger Mouse]]'', Mr. Growbag in ''[[Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit]]''), dies at age 88.<ref>{{cite news|department=Obituaries|url=http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/apr/25/edward-kelsey-obituary|title=Edward Kelsey obituary|date=April 25, 2019|website=the Guardian|access-date=May 5, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2019/04/25/edward-kelsey-instantly-recognisable-voice-roguish-joe-grundy/|title=Edward Kelsey, actor who portrayed the roguish Joe Grundy in 'The Archers' for more than 30 years – obituary|newspaper=The Telegraph |date=April 25, 2019|access-date=May 5, 2020|via=www.telegraph.co.uk|last1=Obituaries |first1=Telegraph }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Archers actor Edward Kelsey dies aged 88 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-48036700 |access-date=April 24, 2019 |agency=[[BBC News]] |date=April 24, 2019}}</ref>
* '''April 28''': [[Bruce Bickford (animator)|Bruce Bickford]], American animator (made the surreal clay-animated sequences in [[Frank Zappa]]'s concert films ''[[The Dub Room Special]]'', ''[[Baby Snakes]]'' and ''[[The Amazing Mr. Bickford]]''), dies at age 72.<ref>[http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=10364 historylink.org] April 2, 2016.</ref>
* '''April 30''': [[Peter Mayhew]], English-American actor (voice of [[Chewbacca]] in ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)|Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]''), dies at age 74.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/star-wars-actor-peter-mayhew-passes-age-74/story?id=62791980|title='Star Wars' actor Peter Mayhew dies at the age of 74, family says|last1=Zarrell|first1=Matt |last2=Rothman |first2=Michael |date=May 2, 2019|website=ABC News|language=en |access-date=May 2, 2019}}</ref>

===May===
* '''May 2''': [[Chris Reccardi]], American animator (''[[The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil]]'', ''[[The Butter Battle Book]]'', ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures]]'', ''[[The Simpsons]]'', ''[[The Ren & Stimpy Show]]'', ''[[Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus]]'', ''[[Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (film)|Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs]]'', ''[[The Lego Movie (franchise)|The Lego Movie]]'', designed the end credits sequence of ''[[Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation]]''), storyboard artist (''[[Tiny Toon Adventures]]'', [[Nickelodeon Animation Studio]], [[Universal Cartoon Studios]], ''[[Cow and Chicken]]'', ''[[I Am Weasel]]'', ''[[Dilbert (TV series)|Dilbert]]'', [[Cartoon Network Studios]], [[DreamWorks Animation]], ''[[The Haunted World of El Superbeasto]]'', ''[[The Ricky Gervais Show (TV series)|The Ricky Gervais Show]]'', ''[[Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil]]'', ''[[Tron: Uprising]]'', ''[[The Mighty Ones]]''), character designer (''[[Wander Over Yonder]]'', ''[[Samurai Jack]]''), background artist (''[[Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends]]'', ''[[Mickey Mouse (TV series)|Mickey Mouse]]''), graphic designer, musician, writer (''[[The Ren & Stimpy Show]]'', [[Cartoon Network Studios]], ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'', ''[[Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer]]''), director (''[[The Ren & Stimpy Show]]'', ''[[Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!]]'') and producer (''[[Regular Show]]''), dies from a heart attack at age 54.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/rip/chris-reccardi-leading-animation-industry-artist-dies-at-54-173590.html|title=Chris Reccardi, Leading Animation Industry Artist, Dies At 54|first=Amid |author-link=Amid Amidi|last=Amidi|date=May 2, 2019|website=Cartoon Brew}}</ref>
* '''May 13''': [[Hu Jinqing]], Chinese animator and director (''[[The Fight Between the Snipe and the Clam]]'', ''[[Calabash Brothers]]''), dies at age 83.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/local/2019-05/13/c_1124489076.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513231348/http://www.xinhuanet.com/local/2019-05/13/c_1124489076.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 13, 2019|title=中国经典动画《葫芦兄弟》《鹬蚌相争》导演胡进庆在上海去世-新华网|website=www.xinhuanet.com|access-date=May 5, 2020}}</ref>
* '''May 14''': [[Tim Conway]], American actor and comedian (voice of [[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy|Barnacle Boy]] in ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'', himself in ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "[[The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase]]" and ''[[The New Scooby-Doo Movies]]'' episode "The Spirit Spooked Sports Show"), dies at age 85.''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/tim-conway-comedian-and-carol-burnett-show-star-dies-at-85-1203214644/|title=Tim Conway, Comedian and 'Carol Burnett Show' Star, Dies at 85|first=Carmel|last=Dagan|date=2019-05-14|work=Variety|access-date=2019-05-14 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>''
* '''May 22''': [[Flaminia Jandolo]], Italian voice actress (dub voice of Lady in ''[[Lady and the Tramp]]'', Merryweather in ''[[Sleeping Beauty (1959 film)|Sleeping Beauty]]'' and Perdita in ''[[One Hundred and One Dalmatians]]''), dies at age 89.<ref name=mondodeidoppiatori>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/voci/vocifj.htm|title=Flaminia Jandolo's dubbing contributions|publisher=Antoniogenna.net|access-date=February 12, 2019}}</ref>
* '''May 30''': [[Milan Blažeković]], Croatian animator (''[[The Elm-Chanted Forest]]'', ''[[The Magician's Hat (film)|The Magician's Hat]]'', ''[[Lapitch the Little Shoemaker]]''), dies at age 78.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tportal.hr/kultura/clanak/preminuo-doajen-hrvatske-animacije-milan-blazekovic-20190530|title=Preminuo doajen hrvatske animacije Milan Blažeković|website=tportal.hr|access-date=May 5, 2020}}</ref>

===June===
* '''June 6''': [[Dr. John]], American singer and songwriter (voice of The Sun in ''[[Whoopi's Littleburg]]'', performed the theme songs of ''[[Whoopi's Littleburg]]'' and ''[[Curious George (TV series)|Curious George]]'', and "Down in New Orleans" in ''[[The Princess and the Frog]]''), dies from a heart attack at age 77.<ref name="Morris">{{cite journal|last1=Morris|first1=Chris|date=June 6, 2019|url=https://variety.com/2019/music/news/dr-john-dies-dead-new-orleans-musician-1203235395/|title=Dr. John, New Orleans Music Icon, Dies at 77|journal=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=July 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607021159/https://variety.com/2019/music/news/dr-john-dies-dead-new-orleans-musician-1203235395/|archive-date=June 7, 2019|url-status=live }}</ref>
* '''June 7''': [[Nonnie Griffin]], Canadian actress (voice of Funshine Bear in ''[[Care Bears (TV series)|Care Bears]]'', Harmony Bear in ''[[Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation]]'', Shadu in ''[[Ewoks (TV series)|Ewoks]]'', [[Pepper Potts]], [[Black Widow (Natasha Romanova)|Black Widow]], and [[Enchantress (Marvel Comics)|Enchantress]] in ''[[The Marvel Super Heroes]]''), dies at age 85.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.citynews1130.com/2019/06/07/toronto-actress-nonnie-griffin-dies-at-85-on-eve-of-debuting-new-one-woman-show/ |title=Toronto actress Nonnie Griffin dies at 85 on eve of debuting new one-woman show |website=www.citynews1130.com |access-date=2019-06-08}}</ref>
* '''June 13''': [[Sean McCann (actor)|Sean McCann]], Canadian actor (voice of Grandfather Bear in ''[[Little Bear (TV series)|Little Bear]]'', Mr. Kravitz in the ''[[Rescue Heroes (TV series)|Rescue Heroes]]'' episode "On Thin Ice", Russell Copeland in ''[[George Shrinks]]''), dies at age 83.<ref name=torstar>{{cite news |title=Canadian actor Sean McCann dies at 83 |date=June 15, 2019 |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2019/06/15/canadian-actor-sean-mccann-dies-at-83.html |first1=Jacob |last1=Lorinc |first2=Emma |last2=Sandri |work=[[The Toronto Star]] |access-date=October 23, 2019}}</ref>
* '''June 18''': [[Milton Quon]], American animator ([[Walt Disney Animation Studios]]), artist and actor, dies at age 105.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ltproject.squarespace.com/imported-20110121193907/2013/8/30/milton-quon-at-100-with-ed-ruscha.html|title=Milton Quon at 100 with Ed Ruscha|publisher=squarespace.com|date=2013-08-30|access-date=2016-11-01|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161101164932/http://ltproject.squarespace.com/imported-20110121193907/2013/8/30/milton-quon-at-100-with-ed-ruscha.html|archive-date=2016-11-01}}</ref><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/milton-quon-dead-disney-animator-fantasia-dumbo-was-105-1222361 "Milton Quon, Disney Animator on 'Fantasia' and 'Dumbo', Dies at 105"], Hollywoodreporter.com. Accessed October 7, 2022.</ref>
* '''June 28''': [[Kaj Pindal]], Danish-Canadian comics artist and animator (''[[What on Earth! (film)|What on Earth!]]'', ''[[Peep and the Big Wide World]]''), dies at age 91.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/pindal_kaj.htm|title=Kaj Pindal|website=lambiek.net|access-date=May 5, 2020}}</ref>
* '''June 30''': [[Guillermo Mordillo]], Argentine cartoonist and animator (Estudios Galas, produced animated shorts based on his cartoons), dies at age 86.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/mordillo_guillermo.htm|title=Guillermo Mordillo|website=lambiek.net|access-date=May 5, 2020}}</ref>

===July===
* '''July 1''': Dennis Snee, American screenwriter (wrote ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "[[Special Edna]]"), dies at age 68.
* '''July 3''': [[Arte Johnson]], American comic actor (voice of Tyrone in ''[[Baggy Pants and the Nitwits]]'', Farquad and Skull Ghost in ''[[Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers]]'', Devil Smurf in ''[[The Smurfs (1981 TV series)|The Smurfs]]'', Weerd in ''[[The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo]]'', Count Ray and Dr. Ludwig von Strangeduck in ''[[DuckTales (1987 TV series)|DuckTales]]'', Newt in ''[[Animaniacs]]'', [[Virman Vundabar]] in the ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'' episode "The Ties That Bind"), dies at age 90.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/arte-johnson-dead-laugh-in-star-905754 |title=Arte Johnson, Master of Manic Characters on 'Laugh-In,' Dies at 90 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |language=en |access-date=2019-07-03 |date=2019-07-03 |first1=Mike |last1=Barnes |first2=Duane |last2=Byrge}}</ref>
* '''July 7''': [[Cameron Boyce]], American actor (voice of Jake in seasons 2-3 of ''[[Jake and the Never Land Pirates]]'', Carlos in ''[[Descendants: Wicked World]]'', Luke Ross in the ''[[Ultimate Spider-Man (TV series)|Ultimate Spider-Man]]'' episode "Halloween Night at the Museum", [[Shocker (character)|Shocker]] in the  ''[[Spider-Man (2017 TV series)|Spider-Man]]'' episode "Osborn Academy"), dies at age 20.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mec.lacounty.gov/2019/press-releases/cause-of-death-cameron-boyce/|title=Cause and Manner of Death Determined for Cameron Boyce|publisher=[[Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner]]|date=July 30, 2019|access-date=September 15, 2019|archive-date=September 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190915210601/https://mec.lacounty.gov/2019/press-releases/cause-of-death-cameron-boyce/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="ABC News">{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/disney-channel-star-cameron-boyce-dies-20/story?id=64174031|title=Disney Channel Star Cameron Boyce Dies at 20|work=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]|first1=Mark|last1=Osborne|first2=Bill|last2=Hutchinson|date=July 7, 2019|access-date=July 7, 2019|archive-date=July 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714134037/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/disney-channel-star-cameron-boyce-dies-20/story?id=64174031|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/dfedb25d661f431880d2044bdcbe25cc|title=Actor Cameron Boyce Dies at Age 20|work=[[Associated Press]]|first=Amy|last=Forliti|date=July 7, 2019|access-date=July 7, 2019|archive-date=July 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190707183702/https://apnews.com/dfedb25d661f431880d2044bdcbe25cc|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2019/07/08/cameron-boyces-cause-death-deferred-pending-further-investigation/1679095001/|title=Disney Star Cameron Boyce's Cause of Death Is Deferred "Pending Further Investigation"|work=[[USA Today]]|first=Cydney|last=Henderson|date=July 8, 2019|quote=Public Information Officer Sarah Ardalani said that the actor's cause of death has been deferred "pending further investigation" after an autopsy was completed Monday.|access-date=July 9, 2019|archive-date=July 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190709021432/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2019/07/08/cameron-boyces-cause-death-deferred-pending-further-investigation/1679095001/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1055609/cameron-boyce-s-family-confirms-he-had-epilepsy-as-they-make-agonizing-funeral-plans|title=Cameron Boyce's Family Confirms He Had Epilepsy as They Make "Agonizing" Funeral Plans|work=[[E! News]]|first=McKenna|last=Aiello|date=July 9, 2019|access-date=July 9, 2019|archive-date=July 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190710025841/https://www.eonline.com/news/1055609/cameron-boyce-s-family-confirms-he-had-epilepsy-as-they-make-agonizing-funeral-plans|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://abc7.com/entertainment/cameron-boyces-death-a-result-of-epilepsy-coroner/5431154/|title=Disney Channel Star Cameron Boyce Suffered 'Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy'|work=[[KABC-TV]]|date=July 30, 2019|access-date=September 15, 2019|archive-date=October 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191010144126/https://abc7.com/entertainment/cameron-boyces-death-a-result-of-epilepsy-coroner/5431154/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/tv/cameron-boyce-was-cremated-death-certificate/|title=Disney Star Cameron Boyce Was Cremated, Death Certificate Reveals|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|first=Natalie|last=Stone|date=July 16, 2019|access-date=July 17, 2019|archive-date=July 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717085602/https://people.com/tv/cameron-boyce-was-cremated-death-certificate/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* '''July 9''':
** [[Freddie Jones]], English actor (voice of Dallben in ''[[The Black Cauldron (film)|The Black Cauldron]]''), dies at age 91.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://oatcakefanzine.proboards.com/thread/288803/freddie-jones-rip|title=Freddie Jones RIP|publisher=Oatcakefanzine.proboards.com|date=10 July 2019|access-date=2019-12-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Stolworthy |first1=Jacob |title=Emmerdale actor Freddie Jones dies aged 91 |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/freddie-jones-death-emmerdale-sandy-thomas-actor-age-cause-tributes-a8998781.html |access-date=11 July 2019 |work=The Independent |date=10 July 2019}}</ref><ref name="BBC Obit">{{cite web |title=Tributes paid to Emmerdale actor Freddie Jones |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-48940202 |website=BBC News |access-date=11 July 2019 |date=10 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/a28366707/emmerdale-dedicates-episodes-freddie-jones-sandy-thomas/|title=Emmerdale dedicates latest episodes to actor Freddie Jones|first=Megan|last=Davies|date=11 July 2019|website=Digital Spy}}</ref>
** [[Rip Torn]], American actor (voice of [[Zeus]] in the ''[[Hercules (franchise)|Hercules]]'' franchise, Lou De Luca in ''[[Bee Movie]]'', M in the ''[[TripTank]]'' episode "#InsideRoy"), dies from complications from Alzheimer's disease at age 88.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wpdh.com/actor-rip-torn-buried-in-poughkeepsie-cemetery/|title=Actor Rip Torn Buried in Poughkeepsie Cemetery|date=December 13, 2019|website=[[WPDH]]|author=Boris}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Rip Torn Died of Alzheimer's, According to Death Certificate|url=https://www.tmz.com/2019/12/13/rip-torn-died-alzheimers-disease-dementia/|access-date=2021-07-09|website=[[TMZ]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/09/obituaries/rip-torn-dead.html |title=Rip Torn, an Outsize Presence Onstage and Off, Is Dead at 88 |last=Gates |first=Anita |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=July 9, 2019 |access-date=July 10, 2019 |page=12 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2019/jul/10/rip-torn-cult-actor-dies-aged-88 |title=Rip Torn, cult actor and Artie in the Larry Sanders Show dies aged 88 |first=Andrew |last=Pulver |date=July 10, 2019 |access-date=July 12, 2019 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |publisher=[[Guardian News & Media Limited]]}}</ref>
* '''July 11''': [[Pepita Pardell]], Spanish animator, cartoonist, illustrator and painter (worked for Balet y Blay), dies at age 91.<ref name="1.academiadelcinema">{{cite web |title=L'ACC lamenta la mort de Pepita Pardell, Membre d'Honor |url=https://www.academiadelcinema.cat/ca/actualitat-ca/actualitat-noticies/3674-l-acc-lamenta-la-mort-de-pepita-pardell-membre-d-honor |website=www.academiadelcinema.cat |access-date=December 16, 2019 |language=ca-es}}</ref>
* '''July 18''':
** [[Naomi Ishida]], Japanese color designer (''[[Haruhi Suzumiya|The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya]]'', ''[[A Silent Voice (film)|A Silent Voice]]'') and member of [[Kyoto Animation]], dies at age 49 in the [[Kyoto Animation arson attack]].<ref name="Kyoto Animation Colorist Naomi Ishida Passed Away in Studio Fire" />
** [[Yoshiji Kigami]], Japanese director (''[[Munto|MUNTO]]''), animator (''[[Akira (1988 film)|Akira]]'', ''[[A Silent Voice (film)|A Silent Voice]]''), and member of [[Kyoto Animation]], dies at age 61 in the [[Kyoto Animation arson attack]].<ref name="Kyoto-Animation-Arson-Variety" />
** [[Futoshi Nishiya]], Japanese character designer (''[[Free! (TV series)|Free!]]'', ''[[A Silent Voice (film)|A Silent Voice]]''), animator (''[[Clannad (visual novel)|Clannad]]'', ''[[Haruhi Suzumiya|The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya]]''), and member of [[Kyoto Animation]], dies at age 37 in the [[Kyoto Animation arson attack]].<ref name="Kyoto-Animation-Arson-Variety" />
** [[Yasuhiro Takemoto]], Japanese director (''[[The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya]]'', ''[[Hyouka]]'') and member of [[Kyoto Animation]], dies at age 47 in the [[Kyoto Animation arson attack]].<ref name="mainichi_20190724_status" /><ref name="nikkei_20190726_status" /><ref name="kobe_20190724_status" />
* '''July 23''': [[Gabe Khouth]], Canadian voice actor (voice of Nicol Amalfi in ''[[Gundam SEED]]'', Goten in the [[Ocean Productions|Ocean]] dub of ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]'', [[Orko (character)|Orko]] and Mekaneck in ''[[He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002 TV series)|He-Man and the Masters of the Universe]]'', Spinner Cortez in ''[[Hot Wheels Battle Force 5]]''), dies at age 47.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/gabe-khouth-dead-santa-baby-18780746|title=Santa Baby actor Gabe Khouth dies age 46 following 'motorcycle accident'|last=Needham|first=Lucy|date=2019-07-26|website=mirror|access-date=2019-07-26}}</ref>
* '''July 26''': [[Russi Taylor]], American voice actress (voice of [[Gonzo (Muppet)|Gonzo]], Camilla and Robin in ''[[Muppet Babies (1984 TV series)|Muppet Babies]]'', [[Huey, Dewey, and Louie]] and Webby Vanderquack in ''[[DuckTales (1987 TV series)|DuckTales]]'', Phantasma in ''[[Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School]]'' and the ''[[OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes]]'' episode "Monster Party", Martin Prince, Üter, and Sherri and Terri in ''[[The Simpsons]]'', Widget in ''[[Widget the World Watcher]]'', Ferny Toro and Annie Winks in ''[[Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks]]'', young [[Donald Duck]] in the ''[[DuckTales (2017 TV series)|DuckTales]]'' episode "Last Christmas!", continued voice of [[Minnie Mouse]] and [[Pebbles Flintstone]]), dies at age 75.<ref name=disney>{{cite news |url=https://www.thewaltdisneycompany.com/disney-legend-russi-taylor-dies-at-75/|title=Disney Legend Russi Taylor Dies at 75 |work=[[The Walt Disney Company]] |date=July 27, 2019 |access-date=July 27, 2019}}</ref><ref name=NewYorkTimes>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/28/obituaries/russi-taylor-minnie-mouse-dead.html|department=Obituaries |title=Russi Taylor, the Voice of Minnie Mouse and 'Simpsons' Characters, Dies at 75 |first=Derrick Bryson|last=Taylor|work=The New York Times|date=July 28, 2019|access-date=July 28, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/28/8933600/russi-taylor-minnie-mouse-voice-dies-obituary-disney-mickey-mouse|title=Russi Taylor, voice of Minnie Mouse for three decades, dies at 75|newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times |date=July 28, 2019|access-date=July 28, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/07/russi-taylor-dies-voice-of-minnie-mouse-was-75-1202655753/|title=Russi Taylor Dies: Voice Of Minnie Mouse Was 75|last=Haring|first=Bruce|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=July 27, 2019|access-date=July 28, 2019}}</ref>
* '''July 29:''' Daniele Fagarazzi, AKA Dani, Italian animator and comic artist (worked on ''Arrivano i Putti-Potti''), dies at age 54.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/fagarazzi_daniele.htm|title=Daniele Fagarazzi|website=lambiek.net|access-date=August 1, 2022}}</ref>

===August===
* '''August 4''': [[Stu Rosen]], American voice director and actor (''[[Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling]]'', ''[[The Legend of Prince Valiant]]'', ''[[Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series]]''), dies at age 80.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/08/stu-rosen-dead-fraggle-rock-voice-actor-emmy-winning-producer-animation-childrens-programming-obituary-1202661066/|title=Stu Rosen Dies: Emmy Winning 'Dusty's Treehouse' Creator, 'Fraggle Rock' Voice Actor Was 80|first1=Dino-Ray|last1=Ramos|date=August 4, 2019|access-date=May 5, 2020}}</ref>
* '''August 16''': [[Richard Williams (animator)|Richard Williams]], Canadian-English animator and director (''[[The Thief and the Cobbler]]'', directed the animated scenes in ''[[What's New Pussycat?]]'', ''[[A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum]]'', ''[[Casino Royale (1967 film)|Casino Royale]]'', ''[[The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968 film)|The Charge of the Light Brigade]]'', ''[[Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?]]'', ''[[The Return of the Pink Panther]]'', ''[[The Pink Panther Strikes Again]]'' and ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]''), dies at age 86.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/aug/17/richard-williams-acclaimed-animator-who-created-roger-rabbit-dies-aged-86|title=Acclaimed animator who created Roger Rabbit dies aged 86|date=August 17, 2019|website=the Guardian|access-date=May 5, 2020}}</ref>
* '''August 18''': [[Gillian Hanna]], Irish actress (voice of Betty McArthur in ''[[The Amazing World of Gumball]]'', Midwife and Aunty Flo in ''[[Ethel & Ernest (film)|Ethel & Ernest]]''), dies at age 75.<ref name=guardian>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2019/aug/29/gillian-hanna-obituary|title=Gillian Hanna obituary|first=Bryony|last=Lavery|work=The Guardian|date=29 August 2019|access-date=29 August 2019|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190829165632/https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2019/aug/29/gillian-hanna-obituary|archive-date=29 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
* '''August 21''': Richard Trueblood, American animator ([[Hanna-Barbera]], ''[[The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat]]'', ''[[The Mouse and His Child (film)|The Mouse and His Child]]'', ''[[A Family Circus Christmas]]'', [[Filmation]]), storyboard artist (''[[Maxie's World]]'', ''[[Goof Troop]]'', ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'', ''[[Bonkers (American TV series)|Bonkers]]''), sheet timer (''[[Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland]]'', [[Disney Television Animation]], ''[[DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp]]'', ''[[Animaniacs]]'', [[DIC Entertainment]], ''[[The Incredible Hulk (1996 TV series)|The Incredible Hulk]]'', [[Adelaide Productions]], ''[[All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series]]'', ''[[Histeria!]]'', ''[[The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue]]'', ''[[The Wild Thornberrys]]'', ''[[The New Woody Woodpecker Show]]'', ''[[The Oblongs]]'', ''[[Courage the Cowardly Dog]]'', ''[[Clifford's Really Big Movie]]''), producer (''[[Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (TV series)|Attack of the Killer Tomatoes]]'', ''[[Space Cats]]'', ''[[Bonkers (American TV series)|Bonkers]]'', ''[[Fantastic Four (1994 TV series)|Fantastic Four]]'') and director ([[Filmation]], ''[[Garbage Pail Kids (TV series)|Garbage Pail Kids]]'', ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'', [[Disney Television Animation]], ''[[Biker Mice from Mars]]'', ''[[Iron Man (TV series)|Iron Man]]'', ''[[The Incredible Hulk (1996 TV series)|The Incredible Hulk]]'', ''[[Dexter's Laboratory]]''), dies at age 78.
* '''August 22''': Dwi Koendoro, Indonesian comics artist, animator (made an animated series based on his comics series ''Legenda Sawung Kampret'') and film producer (head of Indonesian Animation Association), dies at age 78.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/koendoro_dwi.htm|title=Dwi Koendoro|website=lambiek.net|access-date=May 5, 2020}}</ref>
* '''August 27''': [[Pedro Bell]], American illustrator, animator and comics artist (once made an animated short starring his character Larry Lazer), dies at age 69.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bell_pedro.htm|title=Pedro Bell|website=lambiek.net|access-date=May 5, 2020}}</ref>
* '''August 30''':
** [[Valerie Harper]], American actress (voice of various characters in ''[[The Simpsons]]'', Townspeople in the ''[[Sorcerous Stabber Orphen]]'' episode "The Sword of Baltanders", Maryellen and Librarian in the ''[[As Told by Ginger]]'' episode "The Wedding Frame", IHOP Diner in the ''[[American Dad!]]'' episode "Cock of the Sleepwalk", additional voices in ''[[Generator Gawl]]''), dies from lung cancer at age 80.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/2019/08/30/512035751/valerie-harper-who-played-beloved-tv-sidekick-rhoda-dies-at-80|work=[[NPR]]|last1=Blair|first1=Elizabeth|date=August 30, 2019|title=Valerie Harper, Who Played Beloved TV Sidekick Rhoda, Dies At 80}}</ref>
** [[Gordon Bressack]], American television producer and writer ([[Hanna-Barbera]], ''[[Bionic Six]]'', ''[[DuckTales (1987 TV series)|DuckTales]]'', [[DIC Entertainment]], [[Warner Bros. Animation]], ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'', ''[[Darkwing Duck]]'', ''[[Mighty Max (TV series)|Mighty Max]]'', ''[[Fat Dog Mendoza]]'', ''[[The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius]]'', ''[[WordGirl]]'', ''[[The Twisted Whiskers Show]]'', ''[[Octonauts]]'', creator of ''[[Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys]]''), dies at age 68.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Couch|first1=Aaron|title=Gordon Bressack, Emmy-Winning 'Pinky and the Brain' Writer, Dies at 68|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/gordon-bressack-dead-emmy-winning-pinky-brain-writer-was-68-1235881/|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=August 30, 2019}}</ref>
* '''August 31''': [[Michael Lindsay]], American voice actor (voice of Kisuke Urahara in ''[[Bleach (TV series)|Bleach]]'', Bobby in ''[[The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy]]'', episode "Whatever Happened to Billy Whatsisname?", Cop in ''[[Squirrel Boy]]'', Shinichiro Tamaki in ''[[Code Geass]]''), dies at age 56.<ref name=":0" />

===September===
* '''September 4''':
** [[Dai Tielang]], Singaporean-Chinese animator and film director (''[[Black Cat Detective]]'', ''[[A Deer of Nine Colors]]'', ''[[Where is Mama]]''), dies at age 88.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.nbd.com.cn/articles/2019-09-04/1369028.html|title=动画片"黑猫警长"导演戴铁郎逝世 &#124; 每日经济新闻|website=m.nbd.com.cn|access-date=May 5, 2020}}</ref>
** Ernie Elicanal, American animator and storyboard artist (''[[Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf]]'', ''[[The Rugrats Movie]]'', ''[[The Wild Thornberrys Movie]]'', ''[[Tutenstein]]'', ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'', ''[[The Simpsons]]''), dies at an unknown age.
* '''September 7''': [[Robert Axelrod (actor)|Robert Axelrod]], American actor (voice of Lord Zedd and Finster in ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'', [[Microchip (comics)|Microchip]] in ''[[Spider-Man (1994 TV series)|Spider-Man]]'', Wizardmon and Vademon in ''[[Digimon Adventure (1999 TV series)|Digimon: Digital Monsters]]''), dies at age 70.<ref name="thr death">{{cite web|last1=Real|first1=Evan|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/robert-axelrod-dead-mighty-morphin-power-rangers-voice-actor-dies-at-70-1237986|title=Robert Axelrod, 'Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers' Voice Actor, Dies at 70|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=September 8, 2019|access-date=September 10, 2019}}</ref>
* '''September 13''': [[Eddie Money]], American singer and songwriter (performed the theme song of ''[[Quack Pack]]'', composed the tracks "[[Baby Hold On]]" which was used in the ''[[Bob's Burgers]]'' episode "[[O.T.: The Outside Toilet]]", and "[[Two Tickets to Paradise]]" which was used in ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "[[Homer Loves Flanders]]" and the ''[[King of the Hill]]'' episode "[[Enrique-cilable Differences]]"), dies from esophageal cancer at age 70.<ref name=DeathVariety>{{cite news | url=https://variety.com/2019/music/news/eddie-money-dead-dies-1203334855/ | title=Eddie Money, 'Two Tickets to Paradise' Singer, Dies at 70 | work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | last=Halperin | first=Shirley | date=September 13, 2019}}</ref>
* '''September 22''': [[J. Michael Mendel]], American television producer (''[[The Simpsons]]'', ''[[The Critic]]'', ''[[The PJs]]'', ''[[The Oblongs]]'', ''[[Kid Notorious]]'', ''[[Drawn Together]]'', ''[[Lil' Bush]]'', ''[[Sit Down, Shut Up (2009 TV series)|Sit Down, Shut Up]]'', ''[[Good Vibes (American TV series)|Good Vibes]]'', ''[[Napoleon Dynamite (TV series)|Napoleon Dynamite]]'', ''[[Rick and Morty]]'', ''[[Solar Opposites]]''), dies at age 54.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cost |first1=Ben |title=J. Michael Mendel, 'Simpsons' and 'Rick and Morty' producer, dead at 54 |url=https://nypost.com/2019/09/24/j-michael-mendel-simpsons-and-rick-and-morty-producer-dead-at-54/ |website=New York Post|date=September 24, 2019 }}</ref>
* '''September 30''': [[Marshall Efron]], American actor (voice of Ratso in ''[[The Kwicky Koala Show]]'', Sloppy Smurf in ''[[The Smurfs (1981 TV series)|The Smurfs]]'', Mooch in ''[[The Biskitts]]'', Fat Cat in ''[[Kidd Video]]'', Stanley in ''[[Fluppy Dogs]]'', Hun-Gurrr in ''[[The Transformers (TV series)|The Transformers]]'', Deputroll Flake in ''[[Trollkins]]'', Synonymess Botch in ''[[Twice Upon a Time (1983 film)|Twice Upon a Time]]'', the [[John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich|Earl of Sandwich]] in the ''[[Time Squad]]'' episode "A Sandwich by Any Other Name"), dies at age 81.<ref name="nytobit">{{cite news |last1=Genzlinger |first1=Neil |title=Marshall Efron, Funny Cog in the PBS 'Dream Machine,' Dies at 81 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/08/arts/television/marshall-efron-dead.html |access-date=9 October 2019 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=8 October 2019}}</ref>

===October===
* '''October 2''': [[Alan Zaslove]], American animator and animation producer ([[United Productions of America|UPA]], [[Hanna-Barbera]], [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]]), dies at age 91.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/people/passings/veteran-animator-alan-zaslove-dies-at-age-92/|title=Veteran Animator Alan Zaslove Dies at Age 92|first=Ramin|last=Zahed|date=October 3, 2019}}</ref>
* '''October 6''': [[Rip Taylor]], American actor and comedian (voice of The Grump in ''[[Here Comes The Grump]]'', Gene the Genie in ''[[DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp]]'', Larry in ''[[The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy]]'' episode "Anger Management", [[Uncle Fester]] in ''[[The Addams Family (1992 TV series)|The Addams Family]]'', and Captain Kiddie in ''[[Tom and Jerry: The Movie]]''), dies at age 88.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/06/arts/rip-taylor-dead.html|title=Rip Taylor, Flamboyant Comedian, Is Dead at 88|work=[[The New York Times]]|location=[[New York City]]|date=October 6, 2019 |access-date=October 7, 2019 |last=Vigdor |first=Neil}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/rip-taylor-dead-dies-1203360814/|title=Rip Taylor, 'King of Camp and Confetti' comedy host, dies|first=Nate|last=Nickolai|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|location=United States|date=October 6, 2019|access-date=October 6, 2019}}</ref><ref name=DeathCert>{{cite web|title=Certificate of Death – Charles E. Taylor|publisher=County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health|date=November 7, 2019|via=[[TMZ]]|url=https://dam.tmz.com/document/5c/o/2019/11/08/5c2d7ea6efc64c19a00e2a52f2c29d73.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Behr|first=Lindsey|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=October 7, 2019|title=Rip Taylor, madcap comic personality, dies at 88|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/rip-taylor-madcap-comic-personality-dies/2019/10/07/65982d1e-e900-11e9-85c0-85a098e47b37_story.html|access-date=July 1, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|website=AP News|title=Correction: Obit-Rip Taylor|date=October 7, 2019|url=https://apnews.com/article/753764d8d2be40eeb54021d4680b124f|access-date=June 30, 2021}}</ref> His ashes were scattered at sea in Hawaii.<ref name=DeathCert/>
* '''October 11''':
** [[Robert Forster]], American actor (voice of Major Forsberg in ''[[Todd McFarlane's Spawn]]'', The President in ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'', Jack J. Kurtzman in ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012 TV series)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'', Jack Chapman and Police Officer in the ''[[Godzilla: The Series]]'' episode "Wedding Bells Blew", Lucky Jim in ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "[[Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes]]", General Bryce in the ''[[Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "Grill"), dies from brain cancer at age 78.<ref name=Vigdor>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/12/us/robert-forster-dead.html|work=The New York Times|title=Robert Forster, Oscar Nominee for 'Jackie Brown,' Dies at 78|last=Vigdor|first=Neil|date= October 12, 2019}}</ref>
** [[Ram Mohan]], Indian animator (''You Said It'', ''Fire Games''), director (co-director of ''[[Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama]]'', ''[[Meena (1993 TV series)|Meena]]'') and animation producer (Ram Mohan Biographics), dies at age 88.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animationxpress.com/index.php/latest-news/the-father-of-indian-animation-ram-mohan-passes-away-at-the-age-of-88|title=The father of Indian animation, Ram Mohan passes away at the age of 88|date=October 11, 2019|access-date=May 5, 2020}}</ref>
* '''October 21''': [[Bengt Feldreich]], Swedish television presentator, journalist and voice actor (the narrator in ''[[From All of Us to All of You]]''), dies at age 94.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=https://www.expressen.se/noje/bengt-feldreich-dod-blev-94-ar-gammal/|title=Bengt Feldreich död – blev 94 år gammal|website=Expressen|date=October 21, 2019 |access-date=October 21, 2019}}</ref>
* '''October 22''': Craig Gardner, American background artist (''[[Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa]]'', ''[[Mega Man (1994 TV series)|Mega Man]]'', ''[[Iron Man (TV series)|Iron Man]]'', ''[[Fantastic Four (1994 TV series)|Fantastic Four]]'', ''[[Darkstalkers (TV series)|Darkstalkers]]'', ''[[The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest]]'', ''[[Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys]]'', ''[[Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island]]'', [[Nickelodeon Animation Studio]], ''[[RoboCop: Alpha Commando]]'', ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'', ''[[Ozzy & Drix]]'', ''[[Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry]]''), dies at an unknown age.
* '''October 26''': [[Robert Evans]], American film producer, studio executive and actor (co-creator, producer and voice of the title character in ''[[Kid Notorious]]'', himself in ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "[[Kill the Alligator and Run]]"), dies at age 89.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/28/arts/robert-evans-dead.html|title=Robert Evans, a Maverick Producer of Hollywood Classics, Dies at 89|last=Barnes|first=Brooks|date=October 28, 2019|work=The New York Times}}</ref>
* '''October 29''': [[John Witherspoon (actor)|John Witherspoon]], American actor and comedian (voice of Dad in ''[[Waynehead]]'', Oran Jones in ''[[The Proud Family]]'', Robert Freeman in ''[[The Boondocks (2005 TV series)|The Boondocks]]'', S. Ward Smith in ''[[Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja]]'', Scofflaw in the ''[[Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child]]'' episode "The Prince and the Pauper", Wayne in the ''[[Kim Possible]]'' episode "Rewriting History", Jimmy in the ''[[Animals (American TV series)|Animals]]'' episode "Squirrels", Franco Aplenty in the ''[[BoJack Horseman]]'' episode "Surprise"), dies from a heart attack at age 77.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Haas |first1=Mariah |title=John Witherspoon's cause of death revealed |url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/john-witherspoon-cause-of-death-revealed |access-date=April 8, 2022 |work=Fox News |date=November 12, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/10/john-witherspoon-dead-obituary-comedian-friday-star-77-1202772258/|title=John Witherspoon Dies: Comedian & 'Friday' Star Was 77|access-date=April 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030053857/https://deadline.com/2019/10/john-witherspoon-dead-obituary-comedian-friday-star-77-1202772258/|archive-date=October 30, 2019|url-status=live|date=October 30, 2019}}</ref>

===November===
* '''November 5:''' [[Laurel Griggs]], American child actress (voice of Stella, Crab Sprout 1 & 2 and Crab Kid in ''[[Bubble Guppies]]''), dies from an asthma attack at age 13.<ref name=ET1>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/theater/laurel-griggs-cause-of-death/|title=13-Year-Old Broadway Star Laurel Griggs' Cause of Death Revealed|first=Eric|last=Todisco|website=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=10 November 2019|access-date=18 March 2022}}</ref><ref name="CNN">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/10/entertainment/laurel-griggs-broadway-actress-dead-obituary-trnd/index.html|title=Laurel Griggs, Broadway actress, dies at 13|first1=Elizabeth|last1=Wolfe|first2=Monica|last2=Haider|first3=Melissa|last3=Gray|website=CNN|date=November 10, 2019}}</ref><ref name="BW">{{Cite web|last=Wild|first=Stephi|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Young-Broadway-Actress-Laurel-Griggs-Has-Passed-Away-20191109|title=Young Broadway Actress Laurel Griggs Has Passed Away|website=BroadwayWorld|date=November 9, 2010}}</ref>

===December===
* '''December 6''': [[Ron Leibman]], American actor (voice of Ron Cadillac in ''[[Archer (2009 TV series)|Archer]]'', Rabbi in the ''[[Rugrats]]'' episode "Chanukah", Geofredo in the ''[[Duckman]]'' episode "Papa Oom M.O.W. M.O.W."), dies from pneumonia at age 82.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Koseluk |first=Chris |date=December 6, 2019 |title=Ron Leibman, Actor in 'Angels in America,' 'Where's Poppa?' and 'Friends,' Dies at 82 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/ron-leibman-dead-actor-angels-america-wheres-poppa-friends-was-82-1197320/ |access-date=December 1, 2023 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>
* '''December 8''':
** [[René Auberjonois]], American actor (voice of Chef Louis in ''[[The Little Mermaid (franchise)|The Little Mermaid]]'' franchise, ''[[Marsupilami (1993 TV series)|Marsupilami]]'', and the ''[[House of Mouse]]'' episode "Goofy's Menu Magic", the Skull in ''[[The Last Unicorn (film)|The Last Unicorn]]'', [[DeSaad]] in ''[[Super Friends]]'', Mark Desmond in ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice]]'', Azmuth in ''[[Ben 10: Omniverse]]'', [[Ebony Maw]] in ''[[Avengers Assemble (TV series)|Avengers Assemble]]'', [[Pepe Le Pew]] in ''[[The Looney Tunes Show]]'', [[Odo (Star Trek)|Odo]] in ''[[Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story]]''), dies from lung cancer at age 79.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/benson-star-trek-actor-rene-auberjonois-has-died-at-79/2019/12/08/db319e26-1a05-11ea-977a-15a6710ed6da_story.html|title='Benson,' 'Star Trek' actor René Auberjonois has died at 79|first=Andrew|last=Dalton|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=2019-12-08 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
** [[Caroll Spinney]], American puppeteer (''[[Sesame Street]]''), voice actor, comics artist and animator (''Crazy Crayons''), dies at age 85.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/spinney_caroll.htm|title=Caroll Spinney|website=lambiek.net|access-date=May 5, 2020}}</ref><ref name="nytimes2019">{{cite news|first=Robert D.|last=McFadden|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/08/obituaries/caroll-spinney-dead.html|title=Caroll Spinney, Big Bird's Alter Ego on 'Sesame Street,' Is Dead at 85 where he took his last breath in the Big Bird suit. |newspaper=The New York Times|date=December 8, 2019|access-date=December 8, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sesameworkshop.org/press-room/press-releases/remembering-legendary-puppeteer-caroll-spinney|title=Remembering Legendary Puppeteer Caroll Spinney|date=December 8, 2019|publisher=Sesame Workshop|access-date=December 8, 2019}}</ref>
* '''December 12''': Albert Jelenic, Croatian-born American voice actor and father of [[Michael Jelenic]] (voiced himself in the ''[[Teen Titans Go!]]'' episodes "The Self-Indulgent 200th Episode Spectacular", "The Power of Shrimps", and "Where Exactly on the Globe Is Carl Sanpedro"), dies at age 75.
* '''December 14''': [[Lord Tim Hudson]], English DJ and voice actor (voice of Dizzy in ''[[The Jungle Book (1967 film)|The Jungle Book]]'', Hit Cat in ''[[The Aristocats]]''), dies at age 79.<ref name="times obit">{{cite news |title='Lord' Tim Hudson: Obituary |newspaper=The Times |date=16 January 2020 |page=49}}</ref>
* '''December 25''':
** [[Patricia Alice Albrecht]], American actress, writer and poet (voice of Phyllis "Pizzazz" Gabor in ''[[Jem (TV series)|Jem]]''), dies at age 66.<ref name=am>{{cite news |first=Mercedes |last=Milligan |title=Patricia Alice Albrecht, Voice of 'Jem's Pizzazz, Has Died |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/people/passings/patricia-alice-albrecht-voice-of-jems-pizzazz-has-died/ |work=[[Animation Magazine]] |date=2020-01-03 |access-date=2022-03-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200104140712/https://www.animationmagazine.net/people/passings/patricia-alice-albrecht-voice-of-jems-pizzazz-has-died/ |archive-date=2020-01-04 |url-status=live}}</ref>
** [[Lee Mendelson]], American animation producer (''[[Peanuts]]'', ''[[Here Comes Garfield]]'', ''[[Garfield on the Town]]'', ''[[The Romance of Betty Boop]]'', ''[[Garfield and Friends]]''), dies from lung cancer at age 86.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://padailypost.com/2019/12/27/lee-mendelson-executive-producer-of-peanuts-tv-specials-dies/|title=Lee Mendelson, executive producer of Peanuts TV specials, dies|date=December 27, 2019|access-date=May 5, 2020}}</ref>
* '''December 27''': [[Jack Sheldon]], American jazz trumpeter, singer (''[[Schoolhouse Rock!]]'', performed the song "Take the Money and Run" in ''[[Teacher's Pet (2004 film)|Teacher's Pet]]'') and actor (voice of The Sensitive Male, The President, Chef and Traffic Cop in ''[[Johnny Bravo]]'', [[I'm Just a Bill|The Amendment]] in ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "[[The Day the Violence Died]]", [[Conjunction Junction|'Vagina Junction' Conductor]] and [[I'm Just a Bill|The Bill]] in the ''[[Family Guy]]'' episodes "[[Running Mates (Family Guy episode)|Running Mates]]" and "[[Mr. Griffin Goes to Washington]]"), dies at age 88.<ref name="Keepnews">{{cite news|last1=Keepnews|first1=Peter|title=Jack Sheldon, Trumpeter and 'Schoolhouse Rock!' Singer, Is Dead at 88|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/03/arts/music/jack-sheldon-dead.html|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=January 3, 2020}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[2019 in anime]]
* [[List of animated television series of 2019]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?genres=animation&release_date=2019-01-01,2019-12-31&sort=num_votes,desc&adult=include Animated works of the year], listed in the [[IMDb]]

{{Years of animation}}

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[[Category:Mass media timelines by year]]