BREAKING: Walt Disney has passed away at age 65

So that’s why he hasn’t been returning our calls.

BURBANK, CA — Uncle Walt’s Insider has just learned that Walter Elias “Walt” Disney has passed away. He was 65 years old.

Disney, who started with a mouse, built a multimedia empire of family entertainment that includes films, tv networks, theme parks, and many, many plush toys. He is also widely credited with the invention of the churro.

The family will hold held a private internment ceremony at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California. 

[Ed.: Huh. This apparently happened in December 1966. Wish someone would have mentioned this to us. We may need to reevaluate our “inside sources.”]

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Cover photo: If he’d stuck around longer, he could have taken advantage of Magical Funerals® by Disney! Photo public domain, via Wikimedia.