With TV Christmas classics, like 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,' and their pioneering animation style, Jules Bass' legacy endures

Jules Bass, half of the Rankin/Bass holiday special powerhouse, died at the age of 87. His brand of "animagic" stop motion animation was seen in "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," "Little Drummer Boy," "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" and "The Year Without a Santa Claus."

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