Tom and Jerry director Gene Deitch passes away at 95 in Prague
The Oscar-winning illustrator, Gene Deitch passed away on Thursday night at his apartment in Prague. Most famous for directing the popular cartoon series Tom and Jerry, the 95-year-old left for his heavenly abode last week. His Czech publisher, Petr Himmel, confirmed the news of his demise to The Associated Press and explained that star died unexpectedly. Gene Deitch has a number of most-watched cartoons like Munro, Tom Terrific and Popeye to his credit.