Walt Disney was a heavy smoker throughout his life and was eventually diagnosed with lung cancer. He passed away on Dec. 15, 1966, due to complications from surgery he had a month earlier to treat ...

Walt Disney died on Dec. 15, 1966, from lung cancer. This statue of Walt and Mickey, titled “Partners,” sits in front of Cinderella’s Castle at Magic Kingdom in Disney World, ...

Now, he takes us on a journey back to when the company’s future was uncertain due to the death of its founder, Walt Disney. The book Disney In-Between: The Lost Years 1966-1986 gives a deep dive ...

American animator and film studio founder Walt Disney (1901-1966) sits on a grassy lawn with his grandson, in front of the Magic Kingdom's castle at Disneyland in Anaheim.

Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse at the Rose Parade in 1966. Walt Disney’s legacy extends far beyond his films and theme parks. He symbolizes something greater than a sprawling entertainment empire.

Walt Disney died on Dec. 15, 1966, in Los Angeles, California. He was 65 years old. (No, he wasn't frozen after his death.) Meanwhile, the screenshot of the Reddit comment that was included in the ...

Walt Disney died in 1966. Stalling died in 1972, followed by Clampett in 1984. Disney auctions: How Van Eaton Galleries sells memories. Van Eaton regularly holds auctions of Disney memorabilia, ...

American animator and film studio founder Walt Disney (1901-1966) sits on a grassy lawn with his grandson, in front of the Magic Kingdom’s castle at Disneyland in Anaheim.

Walt Disney stares at one of the figures destined to be part of the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland in this photo taken circa 1966. Disney died in December 1966, and never got to ride ...

Walt Disney World, ... California in 1955. The idea for the California and Florida locations were started by Walt Disney, who died on December 15, 1966, ...