He’s Your Dog, Charlie Brown under his Warner-alumnus Bill Melendez. He was also the director for Jay Ward's latest TV series, George of the Jungle and on early Cap'n Crunch cereal commercials. In 1969, Braxton died of cancer at the age of 40. He was buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Los Angeles. His last animated project, A Boy Named Charlie Brown, was released in the same year. Legacy On February 2, 2019, Braxton was granted the Winsor McCay Award from ASIFA (the International Animated Film Association), which claimed, “in recognition of lifetime or career contributions to the art of animation. References External links Article from Jim Hill Media The Remarkable Life of Frank Braxton, Hollywood's First Black Animator 1929 births 1969 deaths African-American artists American animators American animated film directors Place of birth missing 20th-century African-American people