Remembering Jack Zander, 99, ‘Tom & Jerry’ artist, Dec. 17

Jack Zander, 99, a pioneer and veteran in animation who continued in his field until his 90s, died Dec. 17, 2007. His work included animating Jerry (the mouse) in the first seven “Tom & Jerry” cartoons, now considered classics, TV specials, commercials and more.
Zander was a native of Michigan and was a BMW motorcycle driver [...]

Paul Brach, 83, U.S., artist, Nov. 16

Paul Brach, 83, an artist and educator whose late work expressed the eternal Jewish struggle of man’s relationship with God, died Nov. 16, 2007, a few weeks before a major exhibit of his recent work was scheduled to open.
Elly Flomenhaft, co-director of the New York gallery where Brach’s work will be exhibited beginning Dec. 6, [...]