R.I.P. to the nicest guy in animation.

Shocked and saddened to learn about Earl. We first met when we were working at Hanna Barbera, and later my wife and I lived in an apartment over him. Glad I liked his taste in music because I remember enjoying tunes like "One Little Spark" in our apartment when he’d play the piano! He was simply a wonderful person! My deepest sympathies to Denise and Earl’s family.

Thanks, Earl, for all those wonderful “Stu’s Show”s you orchestrated, those brilliant animation scripts, your nurturing of the next generations of voicework and veneration of the past generations…and on and on. You are already missed by me and many of my friends. Rest in peace.

Very sad to hear of Earl’s death. I had lunch with Earl and Tom Ruegger at Mo’s Burgers just three or four weeks ago. I knew he’d been going through all of this difficult treatment for some months and it must have been grueling much of the time, but there he was, enjoying lunch, enjoying the company and the conversation.

He was joking about how the chemo was affecting his taste buds, though to talk to him and look at him, you would’ve thought he was fine. He wasn’t. But I’m so glad he was having a good time with friends right up until the end.

I worked with him at HB and WB off and on for over twenty years. He was always a dependable writer and a good friend to have in the room. Like Tom Sheppard, I also remember the time we all spent together writing Pinky & the Brain with great fondness. Earl Kress, you’ll be missed.

So sad. Earl, if there’s Facebook in the afterlife I hope you see this outpouring of sadness and appreciation. All animation writers owe Earl a debt of gratitude. He was committed to improving our conditions. You will be sorely missed, Earl. I’m so sorry you got fucked over by fate.

So sad to hear that Earl Kress passed away. I have many great memories of a man who knew more than just about anyone I’ve ever met about cartoon history. I fondly recall sitting in a room for days (or maybe weeks) writing these lyrics with Earl, Charlie Howell, Wendell Morris and Jed Spingarn like it was yesterday. A bunch of us were baby writers on that show. Earl had done hard time in animation, but he never treated us as anything but equals. A darn good guy. Rest In Peace, Earl.

I’m so sorry, Earl. You were a friend to me back on the Muppet Central forums and then we became FB friends. I’m glad you had a great career in television and I hope you’re being creative wherever you are right now. God Bless you, Earl. In the Name of Jesus, AMEN!

There are lots of cartoonists who are excellent writers, but there are far fewer writers who can draw. For that matter, the actual drawing ability isn’t as important as the ability to THINK like a cartoonist, especially when it comes to writing scripts and gags for animated cartoons. I’ve worked with a handful of writers who possess this: Mark Evanier, Paul Dini, Doug Molitor and the late Earl Kress. Hats off to all of these gents.

Earl Kress: always there with a smile. A friend to everyone. And we will all miss him.

RIP,Earl.  IT was a pleasure to know you for 30 years of my life.  When I was a smart mouth 16 year old at the Hollywood 80 convention and so on.  Thanks for your friendship.  So long, Oily Grease…..(an inside joke!)