Luis de la Rosa, a 34-year-old Mexican animator and illustrator whose credit included “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” has died after being hit by a prepare whereas attending the Annecy Animation Competition.
The accident occurred on Wednesday, June 24, within the early night in downtown Annecy, on the railroad tracks operating alongside Avenue de Brogny, based on French regional newspaper Le Dauphiné Libéré. The realm is secured by a fence and off-limits to the general public. The prepare conductor reported the incident at round 8 p.m.
Based on Le Dauphiné, de la Rosa was strolling alongside the tracks close to Avenue Aristide-Briand when he was struck by a Léman Categorical prepare and dragged a number of meters. The driving force had noticed him close to the sting of the tracks and sounded the horn to warn him of the prepare’s method.
Firefighters and a medical staff had been dispatched to the scene, however de la Rosa was killed immediately and pronounced useless on the website, the newspaper reported.
De la Rosa was in Annecy to attend the pageant and its business market, MIFA. Le Dauphiné reported that he was carrying a pageant accreditation badge round his neck on the time of the incident. A police investigation has been opened to find out the circumstances of his demise.
The Annecy Animation Competition is anticipated to pay tribute to de la Rosa throughout its closing ceremony on Saturday night time.
De la Rosa has been mourned on social media, notably by the weblog Blanco Tarantino TV, which wrote: “The animation community is mourning the loss of Mexican animator Luis De La Rosa, who has died at the age of 34 following an accident shortly after attending the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. De La Rosa recently showcased his original project, Ash Raider World, at the prestigious festival and was widely respected for his contributions to numerous animated productions throughout his career.”
De la Rosa had contributed to a string of animated initiatives throughout movie and tv, together with “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” “My Little Pony,” “Space Jam: A New Legacy” and “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs: The Series,” amongst many others. He was most lately engaged on the brief movie “Axolodyssey,” directed by Jon Densk.
