- Before the crash, he and the driver were on their way to the Mosaic Multicultural Foundation, a spiritual conference where successful businessmen mentor men who are trying to straighten out their lives.
- Father of Jordan Ranft and Sophia Ranft.
- He has appeared in seven films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), The Little Mermaid (1989), Beauty and the Beast (1991), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), The Lion King (1994), Toy Story (1995) and The Incredibles (2004).
- He was replaced by Rob Paulsen to voice Igor in The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge (2004) most likely because Ranft was busy working with Pixar Animation Studios.
- Brother of Jerome Ranft, a sculptor at Pixar Animation Studios.
- His parents died just 1 year and 6 days apart from each other. His dad died May 23 1999 and his mom died May 29 2000.
- Corpse Bride (2005) and Cars (2006) were dedicated to his memory.
- Was posthumously named a Disney Legend in 2006.
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