David H. DePatie, the animation producer who, along with partner Friz Freleng created one of the most enduring and recognizable cartoon characters of the last century in the Pink Panther, died Sept.

DePatie began his career at Warner Bros., where his father was an executive (who would eventually become vp and general manager of the studio). David joined the in-house animation studio, then known ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Animation producer David H. DePatie died on Sept. 23 of natural causes at the age of 91. DePatie is known for founding DePatie ...

He and the animator Friz Freleng created the cool feline character he called “the James Bond of the animation world.” The character’s first cartoon won an Oscar. By Richard Sandomir David DePatie and ...