Anime director, Jun Kamiya (D.I.C.E., Clamp School) reported in his Twitter account that fellow director, Umanosuke Iida passed away at the age of 49. Manga-ka, Koichi Tokita (Manga adaptations of Gundam X, SEED, Wing and G) confirmed the news later on.
I tried looking for his picture online but I can't find one, so the top pic was one of his well known works as a director, Hellsing. Some of his other works include:
- Cowboy Bebop (storyboard)
- Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team (director ep 6 - 11)
- Devilman: The Birth (director, script)
- Devilman: The Demon Bird (director, script)
- Tide-Line Blue (director, original work)
- Yukikaze (planner, producer)
- Gin'iro no Kami no Agito (original work)
- GaoGaiGar Final (storyboard)
- Tetsuwan Birdy Decode (storyboard)
- Blassreiter (storyboard)
- Super Robot Taisen OG: Divine Wars (storyboard)
- Shangri-La (storyboard, design works)
From all of us here, condolences to his family and he will be eternally remembered for his contributions in his chosen field.
Source: ANN, MyAnimeList (For the list of known works)