This week, the animation community received the sad news of the death of accomplished publicist Fumi Kitahara. As detailed in longtime colleague and friend Ramin Zahed’s obituary here, Kitahara passed away February 24 at age 56, following a long battle with a rare leukemia.
Over her 30-plus year career, Kitahara worked with top animation studios including DreamWorks, Aardman, Laika, Netflix and Disney, sharing a luminous enthusiasm for the artform and touching the lives of many within our industry.
Animation Magazine invites our readers to share their memories of Kitahara on our dedicated page, www.animationmagazine.net/remembering-fumi-kitahara.
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