Death Summary: José Cuauhtemoc "Bill" Meléndez died at the age of 91 in Santa Monica, California. The specific cause of death is unknown at this time.

Who was Bill Meléndez: Meléndez was an animator, director, and producer who is known for the Peanuts carton series for Warner Brothers. In later versions of the cartoon, Meléndez provided the voice for both Snoopy and Woodstock.

He began animating in 1938 when he was hired by Walt Disney to work on animated films such as Bambi, Fantasia, and Dumbo.

Three years after his run at Disney he joined the animation team at Warner Brothers where he worked on many Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig and Daffy Duck cartoons.

As well as having a pretty good animating resume he was also a faculty member at the University of Southern California in the Cinema Arts Department.

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