Jane Baer, a Canadian–American animator known for her work on Who Framed Roger Rabbit, died on February 16, 2026, in Van Nuys, California, at the age of 91.
Born Jane Maureen Shattuck in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on October 30, 1934, she worked in animation from the 1950s through 1997. Her credits included The Fox and the Hound, Mickey’s Christmas Carol, The Black Cauldron, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and Rover Dangerfield.
Baer was a member of the Animation Guild, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. She also helped found Women in Animation and served on its advisory board.
Jane Maureen Shattuck Takamoto Baer (/bɛər/ BAIR; née Shattuck; October 30, 1934 – February 16, 2026) was a Canadian-American animator. She worked on numerous films, including The Fox and the Hound (1981), Mickey’s Christmas Carol (1983), The Black Cauldron (1985), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), and Rover Dangerfield (1991). She was a member of the Animation Guild, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. She was also a founding member of Women in Animation and was part of its advisory board.