X Atencio, Legendary Disney Animator Behind ‘Pinocchio,’ ‘Fantasia,’ Dead at 98
Posted on September 12, 2017
Xavier “X″ Atencio, an animator behind early Disney movies including “Pinocchio” and “Fantasia” and “imagineer” behind beloved Disneyland rides like “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “The Haunted Mansion,” has died at age 98.
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