Los Angeles Times

Francis Xavier Atencio dies; Disney animator who co-wrote ‘Yo, Ho (A Pirate’s Life for Me)’ was 98

Francis Xavier Atencio, a longtime Disney animator and Imagineer who co-wrote the tune for the “Pirates of the Caribbean” ride, one of Disneyland’s most popular park attractions, has died. Atencio ...
The Washington Post

Xavier Atencio, Disney ‘imagineer’ who wrote ‘A Pirate’s Life for Me,’ dies at 98

Xavier “X’’ Atencio, an animator behind early Disney movies including “Pinocchio” and “Fantasia,” and a Disney “imagineer” who played a leading role in creating the stories and songs for the ...