Ralph Eggleston has died at the age of 56 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.
The Oscar-winning animator was best known for his work with Pixar on projects such as 2001's For the Birds and Toy Story. He wrote and directed the former, in which he won the animated short film Oscar.
He also worked as an artist on titles such as Monsters Inc, Finding Nemo, Wall-E, Cars, The Incredibles and Inside Out. His final credited work came on the 2020 film Soul, for which he worked as a development artist within the art department.
