Título: Walt Disney
Seção: Illness, death and aftermath
Background: Walter Elias Disney (; December 5, 1901 - December 15, 1966) was an American entrepreneur, animator, voice actor and film producer. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons.

Conteúdo: Disney had been a heavy smoker since World War I. He did not use cigarettes with filters, and had smoked a pipe as a young man. In November 1966, he was diagnosed with lung cancer and was treated with cobalt therapy. On November 30 he felt unwell and was taken to St. Joseph Hospital where, on December 15, ten days after his 65th birthday, he died of circulatory collapse caused by lung cancer. Disney's remains were cremated two days later, and his ashes interred at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.  His estate included a 14 percent holding in Walt Disney Productions worth $20 million. He left 45 percent of his estate to his wife and children--much in a family trust--and 10 percent to his sister, nieces and nephews. The remaining 45 percent went into a charitable trust, 95 percent of which was designated for CalArts, to build a new campus (a figure of around $15 million); he also donated 38 acres (0.154 km2) of the Golden Oaks ranch in Valencia for construction of that school. The university moved there in November 1971.  The release of The Jungle Book and The Happiest Millionaire in 1967 raised the total number of feature films that Disney had been involved in to 81. When Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day was released in 1968, it earned Disney an Academy Award in the Short Subject (Cartoon) category, awarded posthumously. After Disney's death, his studios continued to produce live-action films prolifically but largely abandoned animation until the late 

user: When did Walt Disney become ill?

assistant: In November 1966, he was diagnosed with lung cancer and was treated with cobalt therapy.

user: Were the treatments successful?

assistant: on December 15, ten days after his 65th birthday, he died of circulatory collapse caused by lung cancer.

user: What happened after he died?

assistant: Disney's remains were cremated two days later, and his ashes interred at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.

user: What commenced after his death?

assistant: He left 45 percent of his estate to his wife and children--much in a family trust--and 10 percent to his sister, nieces and nephews.

user: Did the way he left his estate cause issues within the family?

assistant: He left 45 percent of his estate to his wife and children--much in a family trust--and 10 percent to his sister, nieces and nephews.

user: What happened after his estate got settled?

assistant: The remaining 45 percent went into a charitable trust, 95 percent of which was designated for CalArts, to build a new campus (a figure of around $15 million);

user: What else was significant during this time period?

assistant: When Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day was released in 1968, it earned Disney an Academy Award in the Short Subject (Cartoon) category, awarded posthumously.

user: Did he win any other awards or honors?

assistant: Thousands of artifacts from Disney's life and career are on display, including numerous awards that he received.