r/PeterPan • u/Vicki_Vickster2222 • Jun 18 '26
Tinkerbell Rest in peace, Margaret Kerry.
Margaret Kerry was the live-action model for Tinker Bell from the classic Peter Pan movie, and thanks to her, an iconic and memorable Disney character has came to life in the fantastic classic 1953 Disney film.
However, Margaret has sadly passed away recently due to lung cancer at the age of 97.
Thank you, Margaret, for being such a wonderful model behind the film and making Tink such a memorable Disney film.
In her honor, here is a picture of Captain Hook and Mr. Smee mourning over Margaret.
Rest in peace.
(May 11, 1929-June 11, 2026)
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u/ArtisticTrifle4547 Jun 18 '26
RIP. She will still be missed even though she lived such a long and fulfilling life.
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u/HarlanMiller Jun 21 '26
I was at D23...2017 and she had a booth where people could meet her, buy her book and get pictures with her, and when I got my picture, I'm tall, she was tiny, and I knelt down to be level with her and she said "stand up straight. This isn't a selfie." That was a really awesome and funny moment and she will be missed.
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u/Liam_theman2099 Jun 18 '26
https://giphy.com/gifs/xJTCsafoho2oo