by President George W. Bush in an Oval Office ceremony. Ollie Johnston died of natural causes on April 14, 2008, at the age of 95. He was the last surviving member of Disney's Nine Old Men at the time of his death. Filmography Books by Johnston Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life (1981) Too Funny for Words: Disney's Greatest Sight Gags () Walt Disney's Bambi—the Story and the Film () The Disney Villain () See also Rail transport in Walt Disney Parks and Resorts References Bibliography External links Frank and Ollie's official site Disney Legends Ollie's backyard railroad "Ollie Johnston: Last of the Red-Hot Animators" by John Canemaker - Wall Street Journal - April 22, 2008; Page D9 Carolwood Pacific Historical Society Web site 1912 births 2008 deaths 20th-century American writers Writers from Palo Alto, California American animated film directors Palo Alto High School alumni Stanford University alumni United States National Medal of Arts recipients University of California, Berkeley alumni Walt Disney Animation Studios people Film directors from California Animators from California Disney Legends Chouinard Art Institute alumni