Classic Disney:
* Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Snow White's mother is deceased, and her stepmother, the Evil Queen, is jealous of her beauty.
* Bambi: Bambi's mother is killed by a hunter.
* The Lion King: Simba's father, Mufasa, is murdered by his brother Scar.
* Cinderella: Cinderella's mother is deceased, and her father remarries a woman who is cruel to Cinderella.
* The Little Mermaid: Ariel's mother is deceased, and her father, King Triton, is overprotective.
* Sleeping Beauty: Aurora's parents are cursed by Maleficent.
More Recent Disney Films:
* The Hunchback of Notre Dame: Quasimodo's mother is deceased, and his father, Claude Frollo, raises him in secrecy.
* Mulan: Mulan's father is injured and unable to serve in the army, leading Mulan to disguise herself as a man to take his place.
* Lilo & Stitch: Lilo's parents are deceased, and she lives with her older sister, Nani.
* Tarzan: Tarzan's parents are killed by a leopard, and he is raised by gorillas.
* The Princess and the Frog: Tiana's father is deceased, and her mother is a strict but loving figure.
* Brave: Merida's mother is deceased, and she struggles to connect with her father.
* Frozen: Elsa and Anna's parents are lost at sea.
Other Disney Films:
* The Fox and the Hound: Tod's mother is deceased, and he is raised by a human.
* The Rescuers: Penny's parents are missing and she is kidnapped.
* Oliver & Company: Oliver's parents are deceased and he lives on the streets.
Note: This is not an exhaustive list, and some movies may have ambiguous or implied circumstances regarding the parents' deaths.