ANIMATION legend Janice Burgess has died at the age of 72.
Tributes have poured in for the screenwriter, best known for creating the cartoon show The Backyardigans.
Fracaswell Hyman, who is also a writer, hailed Burgess for her acid-tongued wit.
No cause of death has yet been confirmed.
Burgess was also a story editor on the 2004 adventure show Winx Club.