Updated April 30th, 2020 at 18:47 IST

'Finding Nemo' story artist Rob Gibbs dies at 55, fans say he made their childhood happy

The story artist of Finding Nemo, Toy Story and many more films Rob Gibbs, dies at the age of 55. Here is how fans reacted to this news.

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The entertainment industry has lost a creator, Rob Gibbs, a story artist at Pixar. Childhood memories of several people out there are associated with his movies like Toy Story 2, Finding Nemo, Inside Out, Onward, Monsters, Inc. and Incredibles 2. Rob Gibbs worked in the entertainment industry for 20 years. He passed away at the age of 55. The cause of Rob Gibbs' death is still not known. 

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Rob Gibbs was popularly known for his contributions to many successful and well-known Pixar films. Rob Gibbs' credits also include the short film Tokyo Mater released in 2008, and the series Mater's Tall Tales and Tales From Radiator Springs among others. Rob Gibbs is a resident of San Rafael, California. Rob Gibbs reportedly lived with his daughter Mary who has given the voice of Boo in the iconic Monsters, Inc movies. 

Reportedly, Rob Gibbs was inspired by Looney Tunes and Popeye as a kid. Rob even told a news publication that he began to appreciate short films after he added the Spike and Mike's Festival of Animation in La Jolla, California. Daniel Chong who is an American artist but is best known as the creation of We Bare Bears on Cartoon Network mourned the loss of the late creator Rob Gibbs. Check out his tweet below.

Fans reacted to Rob Gibbs' sad demise, said he made their childhood happy

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Published April 30th, 2020 at 18:47 IST