{
  "id": 19715005,
  "title": "Michael John Roberts Dies: ‘TripTank’, ‘BoJack Horseman’ Animator, Director & Producer Was 48",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/michael-john-roberts-dies-triptank-bojack-horseman-animator-director",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-12T22:18:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/11/michael-john-roberts-dead-1237222107/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Michael John Roberts, an animator and director of such series as Comedy Central’s TripTank and Netflix’s BoJack Horseman, died of glioblastoma Wednesday, November 11, in Los Angeles. He was 48. His death was announced by his family, including his wife, the One Life to Live and Gossip Girl actor Bree Williamson. The announcement states that […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Michael John Roberts, Animator and ‘BoJack Horseman’ and ‘TripTank’ Director, Dies at 48",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/michael-john-roberts-animator-and-bojack-horseman-and-triptank",
        "published": "2026-11-12T21:08:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Michael John Roberts, ‘BoJack Horseman’ and ‘F Is for Family’ Animator-Director, Dies at 48",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/michael-john-roberts-bojack-horseman-and-f-is-for-family-animator",
        "published": "2026-11-12T22:50:23.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}