RIP Dave Smith

[Spongeocto4]

Disney has lost another great:

Walt Disney Archives founder Dave Smith passed away in Burbank, California, on February 15, 2019. He was 78. Dave dedicated his four-decade career at The Walt Disney Company to preserving Disney’s precious treasures from film, television, theme parks, and beyond. Named a Disney Legend in 2007, Dave was beloved by fans around the world for his wide knowledge of the Company’s rich history, which he shared in books and through his popular magazine column “Ask Dave."

I remember reading the "Ask Dave" column, when my Mom used to get the Disney Magazine.

[jcruise86]

I had lunch with & a studio tour from him in 1983. He showed me some of Walt's things in the basement of the archives & Walt's EPCOT film.
NICE GUY!