ROGER ALLERS OFFICIAL OBITUARY & TRIBUTE

ROGER ALLERS OFFICIAL OBITUARY & TRIBUTE

SIR TIM RICE, BOB IGER, FAMILY AND COLLEAGUES REMEMBER ROGER ALLERS, ACCLAIMED DIRECTOR OF DISNEY’S 1994 ANIMATED CLASSIC “THE LION KING,” WRITER OF THE TONY AWARD-WINNING BROADWAY STAGE MUSICAL, AND KEY PLAYER IN DISNEY’S ANIMATION RENAISSANCE OF THE 90S, WHO DIED AT AGE 76 LOS ANGELES, CA (JANUARY 26, 2026) – Roger Allers, co-director of Disney’s 1994 animated blockbuster, “The Lion King,” and co-writer of its hit Broadway musical, for which h…

Tributes Pour In For The Talented Roger Allers

Moving tributes for a talented individual who will be missed.   Roger Allers, co-director of Disney’s 1994 animated blockbuster, “The Lion King,” and co-writer of its hit Broadway musical, for which he received a Tony Award nomination, died Saturday (January 17, 2026) at his home in Santa Monica, California.  He was 76 years old.  The exact cause of death is pending.  He is survived by his husband, Genaro Pereira, and his two children, Leah Alle…