Walt Disney's Daughter Diane Disney Miller Passes Away
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legend
Walt
Disney's
daughter
died
at
her
home
in
California.
She
was
79.
Diane
Disney
Miller
passed
away
Tuesday
after
suffering
a
recent
fall,
reports
femalefirst.co.uk.
She
was
the
only
biological
daughter
of
Disney
and
his
wife,
Lillian.
Her
sister,
Sharon
Mae,
was
adopted
by
the
couple
in
1936.
Mae
died
20
years
ago.
Disney's
daughter
was
married
to
former
Walt
Disney
Company
CEO
Ron
W.
Miller,
who
was
replaced
by
Michael
Eisner
and
Frank
Wells
in
1984.
Paying
tribute
to
Walt's
daughter
on
Tuesday
afternoon,
current
Disney
CEO
Bob
Iger
said:
"We
are
deeply
saddened
by
the
loss
of
Diane
Disney
Miller,
and
our
thoughts
are
with
her
family
during
his
difficult
time.
As
the
beloved
daughter
of
Walt
Disney
and
one
of
his
inspirations
for
creating
Disneyland,
she
holds
a
special
place
in
the
history
of
the
Walt
Disney
Company
and
in
the
hearts
of
fans
everywhere.
She
will
be
remembered
for
her
grace
and
generosity
and
tireless
work
to
preserve
her
father's
legacy,
and
she
will
be
greatly
missed
by
all
who
knew
her," he
said.