After the 1941 strike of Disney Studio employees, Walt Disney deeply distrusted organized labour. In 1947, during the early years of the Cold War,[1] he testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee, where he branded Herbert Sorrell, David Hilberman and William Pomerance, former animators and labor union organizers, as Communist agitators. (All three men denied the allegations.) Disney implicated the Screen Actors Guild as a Communist front, and charged that the 1941 strike was part of an organized Communist effort to gain influence in Hollywood. Documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act show that from 1941 until his death, he spied for the FBI on union activity in Hollywood, and illegally intimidated union activists.[3] Since Jews were prominent in the labor movement, some employees felt that Disney's actions were motivated by anti-semitism.
Disney's involvement in Disney World ended in late 1966; after many years of chain-smoking, he was diagnosed with cancer in his left lung. He was checked into the St. Joseph's Hospital across the street from the Disney Studio lot and his health began to deteriorate, causing him to suffer cardiac arrest.
Walter Elias Disney died on December 15, 1966, ten days after his 65th birthday. He was cremated on December 17, 1966 at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, California. Roy Disney continued to carry out the Florida project, insisting that the name be changed to Walt Disney World in honor of his brother. Roy O. Disney died just three months after the Magic Kingdom opened for business in 1971.
It is a widely-circulated urban myth that Walt Disney's head and/or body were cryonically frozen.
2006-08-26 17:46:55
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answered by Myke BoDean 6
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LOL Why do people seriously think Walt Disney is frozen? First off, Walt Disney died of lung cancer and was cremated. He's body is no longer- it's not frozen or buried. There's is a plaque on a wall in a cemetary in California, however, and I believe his wife and brother are buried there, too. Second, if Walt Disney was really ever frozen, you'd hear something about it in the news, or there'd be information of it in a book. And also, I'm pretty sure other people would be doing it, and then you'd hear of that. But you don't because Walt was never frozen.
As for the rumors of him hating Jewish people, I've heard of it in jokes, but I'm not sure if it's true. I'd like to think it isn't, of course. But I can't imagine a racist building a Theme Park and Company, planning to go worldwide because obviously he'd have to deal with those who are Jewish.
2006-08-27 13:24:43
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answered by Katlyn ♥ Disney 6
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Guys I know a lot about disney. He did NOT hate Jews and he is NOT in ice. He was cremated and then buried. Walt was a VERY nice man. He loved children and everyone and that's why he created disney parks, so that families could have fun. He felt that was his purpose and he accomplished that.
2015-02-25 16:47:32
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answered by Meredith 1
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I have heard that he is frozen but if he is technology isn't that advanced to bring him back YET. It could happen a long long long time from now. But not now.
They say is is an Hollywood Urban Legend.
Here are a couple of sites.
2006-08-26 17:49:42
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answered by Erica 3
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i don't have proof but i kno the answer is NO. that's why stuff like that are called rumors.
(i don't think he is frozen...i'm pretty sure he is in a grave. but no, just because somebody is frozen doesn't mean you can bring them back to life. we don't have that technology, and i honestly don't think it's right (or possible)
2006-08-26 17:44:48
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answered by Anonymous
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I have heard a couple of times he was not a nice guy.
I always get a kick when I hear "Disney on Ice" shows announced, in light of the cryogenics rumors.
2006-08-26 18:26:30
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answered by answer faerie, V.T., A. M. 6
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According to wikipedia, both are just rumors. He was not cryogenically frozen and he did not hate Jews.
And getting real proof is gonna be kinda hard since he is dead. You are going to wait till he defrosts, ha ha ha. Kidding.
2006-08-26 17:48:44
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answered by wassup_people 2
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I don't know about his attitude about the Jewish people, however, according to Wikipedia he is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills, California.
2006-08-26 17:49:40
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answered by PP4865 4
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He is not froozen it is a rumor check out this web site: http://www.grimsociety.com/mausoleum/wdisney.html
I do not know about the Jews
2006-08-26 17:58:43
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answered by eimmahs 5
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He is frozen, but I never heard anything about him hating anyone.
2006-08-26 17:44:19
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answered by Biker 6
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