Is Rolly Crump still alive? How did Rolly Crump die?

Rolly Crump, a Disney animator who helped create the look of early Disneyland attractions like It’s a Small World and the Enchanted Tiki Room, died Sunday, March 12, 2023, in Carlsbad, California. He was 93.

Crump died at his home in Carlsbad, California, on March 12, 2023, at the age of 93.

His death was announced on the Facebook page of his autobiography It’s Kind of a Cute Story.

“It is with a heavy heart that we announce that Roland ‘Rolly’ Fargo Crump passed away peacefully yesterday morning at his home in Carlsbad, CA,” the statement reads. “He was 93 years old.”

In addition to his work for Disney, Crump made significant design contributions to Knott’s Berry Farm, Busch Gardens, the Sultan of Oman and many more.

A devotee and practitioner of pop art and ’60s-era psychedelic posters, Crump designed the packaging for Ernie Ball guitar strings, familiar imagery to guitar players everywhere.

According to an article in the Los Angeles Times, Crump was handpicked by Walt Disney to design what would become the famous It’s a Small World clock, based on the artwork of Disney’s Mary Blair.

The attraction debuted at the 1964 World’s Fair in New York before moving to Disneyland.