OK, who is chopping onions in here? 😭

"Despite his success in America, he made a courageous choice to move to move to Prague, Czech Republic after Rembrandt Films promised to fund his short film Munro. He relocated to the company’s base in Prague in 1959." It was Czechoslovakia back then. Communist Czechoslovakia (the coup happened in 1948), so that's what makes the move so brave.

It's a beautiful idea. I have to wonder why people can't do things like this while the artists are still alive. A living tribute would probably mean a lot.

I'm amazed by the quality of the tributes. RIP Gene.

This may have been well-intentioned, but honestly this has got to be one of the most cringe-worthy , oddest "tributes" I've ever seen. All this awkward fan art supposedly honoring a man who was known for his "UPA cartoon modern" design sense. But more disturbing is the false historical narrative that is being created here . Gene Deitch had NOTHING to do with creating the characters of Tom & Jerry (or Droopy , or any other MGM characters) or Popeye. Gene Deitch was a very talented designer and director and he made many excellent films over his long career. His Tom & Jerry and Popeye cartoons are not among them. Those were low-budget films contracted to his studio as work-for-hire projects. No one (certainly not Gene Deitch) considers those cheap Tom & Jerry's and Popeye cartoons as representing his aesthetic values or his best work as a director. T&J created by Hanna and Barbera at MGM. Popeye created by E.C. Segar and the theatrical cartoons made by Fleischer Studios.

I'm so sad, I practically lived on Tom & JErry growing up :(

RIP Mr. D. Thank you for bringing to life popeye, tom and jerry and so many more. Your work will live on. Sad how the major media never said a damn thing about your passing, but will cry over some 35 yr old rapper no one heard of or even gives a rats a*s about. Sorry to be harsh folks but the men and women who developed comedy and dram, music through cartoon etc, deserve oscars more than the morons who get oscars today. Thank heavens for you tube so we old farts can still watch and capture a bit of our childhood again. If you wants DVD's check out oldies.com , no i do not work for them, but they have some of the biggest in stock dvds on cartoons, movies past and present. Thanks again MR D and our prayers and condolences to your loved ones. PAX+

This is so sad. I’m a Millennial but I still watched those amazing cartoons at my nana’ s house every single day

RIP MR D I did want to say THANK YOU to each artists who has posted a tribute to your memory. BRAVO Pax+

A lovely memorial. ❤️

Not quite the effect as when Charles M Shultz passed on.....

So sad, so sweet.😣😭❤