Deceased

How Did Roy Edward Disney Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 79

Also known asRoy E. Disney, Roy Disney Jr.GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn10/01/1930Born inLos Angeles, California, USADied16/12/2009 (aged 79)Died inNewport BeachCausestomach cancerWikidataQ374229 ↗TMDb#67630 ↗

Roy Edward Disney was an American businessman, media executive, and filmmaker. He was best known for serving as a senior executive for the Walt Disney Company and the chairman of its animation division, both of which were founded by his uncle, Walt Disney, and his father, Roy O. Disney.

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Filmography29 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2026	Disneyland HandcraftedMovie	Self (archive footage)	96
2018	HowardMovie	Self (archive footage)	88
2009	Waking Sleeping BeautyMovie	Self	79
2009	The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' StoryMovie	Self	79
2009	Brazzle Dazzle Effects: Behind Disney's Movie MagicMovie	Self	79
2008	The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action ClassicsMovie	Self	78
2008	The Brothers WarnerMovie	Self	78
2007	The Pixar StoryMovie	Self	77
2007	Oswald Comes HomeMovie	Roy Edward Disney	77
2006	Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'Movie	Self	76
2004	The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch'Movie	Self	74
2004	A Conversation with Roy DisneyMovie	—	74
2003	The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The SeaMovie	Self	73
2003	Disney's Animation Magic: Treasure PlanetMovie	Self	73
2003	The Making Of 'The Lion King'Movie	Self	73
2002	Pollyanna: The Making of a MasterpieceMovie	Self - Vice Chairman of the Board, Walt Disney Company	72
2002	The SweatboxMovie	Self	72
2002	'Old Yeller': Remembering a ClassicMovie	Self	72
2001	Disney's House of MouseSeries	Roy E. Disney (voice)	71
2001	Walt: The Man Behind the MythMovie	Self	71
2001	Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them AllMovie	Himself	71
2001	Celebrating DumboMovie	Self	71
2000	The Fantasia Legacy: Fantasia ContinuedMovie	Self	70
2000	The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert FeatureMovie	Self	70
1999	The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks StoryMovie	Himself	69
1994	The Making of the Lion KingMovie	Self	64
1992	The Grand Opening of Euro DisneylandMovie	Self	62
1988	American ExperienceSeries	Self	58
1987	Sacrée soiréeSeries	Self	57