Finding Nemo animator dies of lung cancer

Finding Nemo's lead animator Dan Lee has died at the age of 35 after a 17-month battle with lung cancer.

The Pixar Animation Studio's employee passed away on January 15 at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Berkeley, California - after enjoying an illustrious career working as a sketch artist, character designers and animator on a range of top cartoons including A Bugs Life and Toy Story 2.