Monty Oum Dies: Rooster Teeth Productions Animator Dead at 33, Site Confirms

Monty Oum, the web-based animator, apparently died, according his website Rooster Teeth Productions confirmed on Monday.
Monty Oum Dies: Rooster Teeth Productions Animator Dead at 33, Site Confirms
Jack Phillips
2/2/2015
Updated:
7/18/2015

Monty Oum, the web-based animator, apparently died, according his website Rooster Teeth Productions confirmed on Monday. Oum was 33.

He is best known for his work for Rooster Teeth Productions. His website confirmed a few days ago that he was hospitalized. The site confirmed his death at around 1 p.m. ET.

 

 

The company  issued a statement on his passing:

Our friend, inspiration and co-worker Monty Oum passed away yesterday afternoon at 4:34 PM surrounded by people who loved him very much. Ten days ago Monty suffered a severe allergic reaction during a simple medical procedure that left him in a coma. Although he fought bravely, his body was not able to recover. During his time in the hospital he was well cared for and never in pain at any time.

Monty is survived by his wife Sheena, his father Mony, his brothers Woody, Sey, Chivy and Neat, and his sisters Thea and Theary, as well as a countless number of fans and friends. We were so proud to be a part of his life and we will miss him greatly.

Your generosity during the hours after the public statement on Friday will help his family deal with the costs of his care and his passing. You made an incredible difference during a difficult time and we cannot thank you enough.

As for honoring Monty, we will do that in our own way. In lieu of flowers or gifts, we ask that you simply do something creative. Use your imagination to make the world a better place in any way that you can. If you know Monty like we do, then you know he would certainly be doing that if he were able to.

Monty was 33 years old.

We love you, Monty.

Users on Twitter were commenting on his death on Monday, tweeting “RIP Monty Oum.”

Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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