in favor of a trio of non-Disney executives, Michael Eisner, Frank Wells, and Jeffrey Katzenberg. Silverado Vineyards Winery After Miller left The Walt Disney Company in 1984, he and Diane resettled in the Napa Valley which became their permanent home. Ron and Diane established Silverado Vineyards in 1981, four years after the first acreage was purchased near the small town of Yountville, California. The couple championed environmental efforts in wine making, including helping to restore local riverbanks and creek beds and adopting solar power and hybrid-engine technology in the wine industry. Personal life As a student-athlete, Miller was introduced to 20-year-old student Diane Disney on a blind date after playing in a football game. They married in a small Episcopal church ceremony in Santa Barbara on May 9, 1954. Miller died from congestive heart failure at the age of 85 in Napa, California on February 9, 2019. Awards and nominations Emmy Awards 1966: Nominated, "Outstanding Children's Program" – Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color 1969: Nominated, "Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Programs" - Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color 1970: Nominated, "Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Programs" – The Wonderful World of Disney 1971: Won, "Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement - Programs" – The Wonderful World of Disney 1972: Nominated, "Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement - General Programming" – The Wonderful World of Disney 1977: Nominated, "Special Classification of Outstanding Program Achievement" – The Wonderful World of Disney See also List of celebrities who own wineries and vineyards References External links 1933 births 2019 deaths 20th-century American businesspeople American film producers American animated film producers American football tight ends American chief executives Los Angeles Rams players USC Trojans football players University of Southern California alumni Disney people Businesspeople from Los Angeles Chairmen of The Walt Disney Company People from Napa County, California Sportspeople from the San Francisco Bay Area Military personnel from California Players of American football from California Disney family Disney executives American people of Canadian descent Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) John C. Fremont High School alumni