Jules Bass Cause of Death

Jules Bass, a producer and director of stop-motion and animated television specials such as Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer died on October 25, 2022, in Rye, New York, of age-related illnesses. He was 87.

Jennifer Fisherman Ruff, a publicist, confirmed his death. He is best known for his collaborations with Arthur Rankin Jr., with whom he co-directed and produced a wide range of stop-motion animated features and cartoons, most notably the hit ThunderCats (1985–1989).

He collaborated with Maury Laws on the score for some of these films. Bass also wrote lyrics for several songs. He has also directed some Rankin/Bass films on his own, including Mad Monster Party (1967) and The Daydreamer (1966).

Bass also contributed to some of the company’s specials as “Julian P. Gardner,” such as The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow, The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus, and the Emmy Award-winning The Little Drummer Boy, Book II.