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RIP: Vinnie Bell, 89, A Pillar Of The New York Animation Scene For Half A Century The New York animation community has had a tough few months. Several old hands in the industry have passed away, including Tony Eastman, Doug Crane, and now Vinnie Bell, who passed away February 1 at his home in Port Chester, New York. A brilliant animator, Vincent “Vinnie” Bell started out in the ink and paint department — and soon moved into animation — at Terrytoons, then in full modernist swing under Gene Deitch’s leadership. He went on to work for a string of prominent New York studios in his half...

Kysheeq Randolph, 24, was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison Wednesday for threatening a witness in a 2019 federal case.