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Francis Xavier Atencio, also known as X Atencio (September 4, 1919 – September 10, 2017) was an American animator and Imagineer for The Walt Disney Company. He is perhaps best known for writing the scripts and song lyrics of the Disney theme park attractions, Pirates of the Caribbean and The Haunted Mansion .
Xavier Atencio was born on 4 September 1919 in Walsenburg, Colorado, USA. He was a writer, known for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) and Mary Poppins (1964). He was married to Maureen Sheedy. He died on 10 September 2017 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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X Atencio. Legends Award Category: Animation, Imagineering. Year Inducted: 1996. Walt Disney valued multi-talented artists like Xavier “X” Atencio, who helped animate Disney classics, including Fantasia, and later developed music for such Disneyland attractions as Pirates of the Caribbean.
Sep 12, 2017 · Xavier Atencio, the Disney Imagineer who helped bring to life iconic theme park attractions such as Pirates of the Caribbean and the Haunted Mansion, died on Sunday. He had just turned 98.
Sep 11, 2017 · Francis Xavier Atencio, a longtime Disney animator and Imagineer who co-wrote the tune for the “Pirates of the Caribbean” ride, one of Disneyland’s most popular park attractions, has died....
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Sep 12, 2017 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Xavier “X’’ Atencio, an animator behind early Disney movies including “Pinocchio” and “Fantasia” and “imagineer” behind beloved Disneyland rides like “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “The Haunted Mansion,” has died at age 98. Disneyland spokeswoman Suzi Brown confirmed a company statement saying Atencio died Sunday.
Sep 11, 2017 · Disney Legend Xavier “X” Atencio, a former Imagineer and Disney animator, passed away on September 10 at the age of 98. X was responsible for helping bring to life a number of beloved Disney parks attractions including Pirates of the Caribbean and Haunted Mansion, as well as such animated classics as Pinocchio and Fantasia.
