User blog comment:Jkphantom9/One Year Later: Did You Keep Moving Forward?/@comment-9464517-20160201145139

"we lost one of the world's most brightest minds to have ever lived"

That's a bit hyperbolic.

In any case, Monty was a fantastic animator, a brilliant role model and an inspiration to us all, and I think it's safe to say that he is sorely missed by the community.