Lion King director Roger Allers dies
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Roger Allers, a longtime Disney writer and the co-director of the 1994 animated classic 'The Lion King,' has died. He was 76.
Roger Allers, co-director of The Lion King, passed away at 76 years old, as confirmed by longtime collaborator and visual effects supervisor Dave Bossert.
The Lion King co-director Roger Allers has died at the age of 76.The passing of the filmmaker — who helmed the 1994 Disney animated classic alongside Rob Minkoff — was announced on Sunday (Jan 18) by producer Dave Bossert,