Rob Gibbs Dead: Pixar Director & Story Artist Dies at 55

A longtime director, writer and story artist for Pixar, Rob Gibbs, died at the age of 55. His cause of death has not been confirmed, but people began sharing the news of his passing on April 24. Gibbs contributed to many well-known and successful Pixar films, including Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo and more.

The producers of one of Gibbs’ upcoming movies, Hump, posted a tribute to the artist on April 24:

The team at MovieBrats Pictures wrote:

Our hearts broke this morning when we learned of the sudden passing of Rob Gibbs, co-director on our animated film HUMP. We’ve not only lost a creative partner, but also a wonderful human being, always in a good mood and never short of a joke that made it a joy to work with him over the past few years. Before we met Rob, he already looked back at an impressive career at Disney and Pixar, a veteran story artist on classics like Toy Story 2, Monsters Inc., Finding Nemo, or Inside Out, he directed many of the Pixar shorts in the Cars franchise and kept entertaining us with his anecdotal stories from his many years in the industry. He loved spending time with his daughter, and he loved old classic cars and zombie stories. You’ll be dearly missed, Rob.

Gibbs’ is survived by his daughter Mary, who was the well-loved voice of Boo in Monsters, Inc. and his brother, Richard Gibbs, who is a film composer.

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