Roy E. Disney Dies At 79

Roy E. Disney, the nephew of Walt Disney, died on Wednesday. Clifford A. Miller, spokesman for Disney's company, Shamrock Holdings, stated the 79-year-old died of cancer.

Roy Disney's father, Roy Oliver Disney, was co-founder The Walt Disney Company and soon young Disney came to the company to work as a writer and producer. He eventually became a senior executive for the company and led two important investor revolts.

In 1984 he successfully ran Ron Miller, Walt Disney's son-in-law, from the company to prevent a takeover and then Michael Eisner in 2005. The details of the second has been made into a book: DisneyWar by James B. Stewart.

Roy E. Disney was born in 1930.