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RIP, Will Vinton, 70, 'Hero' of Growers for Claymation Dancing Raisins

PORTLAND, Ore. — Will Vinton, an Oscar-winning animator who invented Claymation, a style of stop-motion animation, and brought the cultural phenomenon California Raisins to TV, has died in Oregon. He was 70. Citing a family statement, The Oregonian reported that Vinton died Oct. 4 following a lengthy battle with multiple...

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