Overview
- The death was confirmed Sunday by tributes from producer Dave Bossert following a post by daughter Leah Allers.
- No cause of death was disclosed.
- He co-directed The Lion King after shaping story on Beauty and the Beast and contributing to Aladdin and The Little Mermaid.
- Honors included a Tony nomination for the Broadway book of The Lion King and an Academy Award nomination for the short The Little Matchgirl.
- His later credits included Open Season and The Prophet, and his daughter is making a documentary about his life.