Ton Crone, a prominent extra in the Dutch animation industry, has passed away. Born in 1948, Crone was director of the Netherlands Institute for Animation Film (NIAf), which he founded, from 1993 to 2013 and later served as an advocate for the Dutch Animation Producers Association (ApN). He was also a co-founder of NAPA. Crone, who had been enjoying retirement for several years, is remembered as a key extra in the animation industry.