William Reiss

Willam Reiss (July 29, 1948 – April 10, 2006) was a storyboard artist, animation director, and voice actor notable for his past works with disney-related and time warner-related movies and TV shows. He was the actor who took over as the voice George Jeston in the classic futuristic animated series "The Jetsons" following the death of the character's original voice actor George O'Hanlon in 1980.
==Later Health Conditions==
In 2005, Reiss had suffered a series of seizures that began in the Spring of that year. However, he didn't let his minor medical incidents stop him from doing what he enjoyed best, as storyboard artist Nate Cash once stated. He still continued to portray his acting and storyboard artist roles as time progressed.
On February 21, 2006, Reiss suffered a stoke during an interview meeting with his agent Randy Julies at his home. Randy called 9-1-1 as he assisted William until the paramedics arrived to take him to the hospital. Due to his deteriorating health, William soon retired from his works that he "did the best". Just prior to his immediate retirement, Reiss had provided as a storyboard artist for the TV show "Chowder" (a show based on the true lives of real-life "imaginary friends" on a planet called "Ranchop" that focuses on some cooks at a local catering business), and was also the voice actor for the minor character in the series known as the "Cinamini Monster", who appears in the third episode.
==Death==
On April 10, 2006, William Reiss died after suffering a fatal heart attack. He was 57 years old. Reiss had been taken to a local hospital in Trenton, New Jersey after complaining of breathing difficulty, but was pronounced dead a couple hours later. The very first episode of "Chowder" was dedicated in his memory, along with the episode of another animated show, "My Gym Partner's a Monkey", called "Basic Jake", which aired on Cartoon Network a month after William Reiss' death. However, the newer episodes of Chowder up until the show's end of run continued to credit Reiss as the storyboard artist. Reiss was also posthumously credited as one of the storyboard artists for the animated program "Fish Hooks" on Disney Channel, marking the first time in less than a decade that he was involved with something disney-related.
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