The animator best known for bringing Bugs¹ Bunny to life has died aged 99.

因创作《兔八哥》而闻名于世的动画片制作者去世了，享年99岁。

Bob Givens' career spanned over 60 years and he worked as an animator for companies such as Disney, Warner Bros, and Hanna-Barbera.

在鲍勃·吉文斯60多年的职业生涯中，他曾在迪士尼、华纳兄弟以及汉纳巴伯拉等公司担任过动画片制作者。

Givens also drew cartoon favorites such as Tom & Jerry, Daffy Duck, Alvin and the Chipmunks² and Popeye.

吉文斯还绘制了《猫和老鼠》、《达菲鸭》、《鼠来宝》和《大力水手》等备受欢迎的动画片。

Givens' first role, in 1937, was at Disney where he worked on Donald Duck and Snow White cartoons.

吉文斯于1937年在迪士尼获得了第一份工作，在那里他参与制作了《唐老鸭》和《白雪公主》等动画片。

He joined Warner Bros in 1940 where he became famous for his work on the Bugs Bunny character.

1940年他加入了华纳兄弟公司，并因为创作了兔八哥形象而声名鹊起。

Previous drawings were said to be “too cute” for the cartoons the company wanted to produce.

与该公司想要制作的动画片相比，他先前的画作据说是“太可爱”了。

Givens' redesign became the first official design for the lead character of the Looney Tunes³ franchise⁴, making him a famous name in the industry.

吉文斯的新设计成为兔八哥系列动画的第一个正式的主角形象，这也使他在动画行业里名声大噪。

Bob's daughter, Mariana Givens confirmed his death on her Facebook page, saying her father died on December 14 in Burbank, California from acute respiratory failure.

鲍勃的女儿玛丽安娜·吉文斯在她的脸书主页上确认了他离世的消息，称她的父亲于12月14日在加利福尼亚州伯班克市因急性呼吸衰竭去世。