Joe Ranft

Joseph Henry "Joe" Ranft (March 13 1960 – August 16, 2005) was an American actor, animator, screenwriter, storyboard artist, magician, voice artist, and comedian who worked for Pixar and Disney. His brother Jerome Ranft is a sculptor who also worked on several Pixar movies.

On August 16, 2005, Ranft died at age 45 of a car crash.