Daniel Gerson, 49; scribe of 'Monsters, Inc.,' 'Big Hero 6' . Daniel
Gerson, who co-wrote several Walt Disney animated films including
"Monsters, Inc." and "Big Hero 6," has died. He was 49. Mr. Gerson's
family said in a statement that he died at his Los Angeles home
Saturday after battling brain cancer. Mr. Gerson was a frequent
contributor for Pixar Animation, co-writing both 2001's "Monsters,
Inc." and its 2013 sequel, "Monsters University. Along with Robert L.
Baird and Jordan Roberts, Mr. Gerson co-wrote Disney's Oscar-winning
"Big Hero 6," an animated superhero tale. The New York-born Mr. Gerson
got his start as a writer for the NBC comedy "Something So Right. Mr.
Gerson leaves his wife, Beau Stacom, and two children.
