Major Events
- May 1: Toy manufacturing giant Mattel, Inc. announces they signed an exclusive, multi-year global music licensing deal with Warner Music Group's Arts Music division, which became the sole distributor of Mattel's catalog of more than 1,000 songs from its brands, including Barney.[1]
- August 9: A Day in the Park with Barney closed temporarily at Universal Orlando Resort due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[2] restricting the characters to outdoor meet and greets. The attraction would close permanently the following year.
People
Deaths
- January 10 - Brice Armstrong (voice actor)[3]
- March 30 - Tomie dePaola (children's author and illustrator)[4]
- April 5 - Shirley Douglas (actress)[5]
- July 24 - Regis Philbin (television host - Barney has guest appeared many times on his show)[6]
References
- ↑ Toy Story: Warner Music Pairs With Mattel to Play With Songs From Barbie, Thomas, American Girl
- ↑ Universal Orlando to Temporarily Close Several Attractions
- ↑ ‘Dragon Ball Z’ Narrator Brice Armstrong Has Passed Away at 84
- ↑ Obituary: Tomie dePaola
- ↑ Shirley Douglas Dies: Actress, Activist And Mother Of Kiefer Sutherland Was 86
- ↑ TV host Regis Philbin buried at Notre Dame, his alma mater