Born: 5 December 1901 · Died: 15 December 1966 · Age at death: 65
How old was Walt Disney when he died?
Walt Disney died aged 65. He was born on 5 December 1901 and died on 15 December 1966.
American animation pioneer who created Mickey Mouse, made Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and founded Disneyland
Did you know?He holds the record for the most individual Academy Award wins, having received twenty-two Oscars.
Quick facts
Date of birth5 December 1901
Date of death15 December 1966
Age at death65
Cause of deathCirculatory collapse
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceChicago, United States
Occupationfilm director, film producer, animator
Editor's Take:
Walt Disney did not just make cartoons, he built the modern idea of family entertainment. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, released in 1937, was a huge gamble, a feature-length animated film that critics had dubbed 'Disney's Folly' before it opened. Its success funded a string of classics and turned animation into serious cinema. He then pushed into television and, in 1955, opened Disneyland in California, creating a new kind of theme park built around stories. The company that bears his name is now one of the largest media businesses in the world.
Key Milestones
1923: Founds the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio with his brother Roy
1928: Introduces Mickey Mouse in Steamboat Willie
1937: Releases Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1955: Opens Disneyland in California
Walter Elias Disney ( DIZ-nee; December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons.
Walt Disney's birthday is December 5. He was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago, United States.
How old was Walt Disney when he died?
Walt Disney died on December 15, 1966, aged 65.
Who shares a birthday with Walt Disney?
Famous people who share Walt Disney's December 5 birthday include Bhumibol Adulyadej, Martin Van Buren, Werner Heisenberg, Julius II and Józef Piłsudski.
