diff --git a/Examples/UIExplorer/LayoutAnimationExample.js b/Examples/UIExplorer/LayoutAnimationExample.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f2ac7b350871
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Examples/UIExplorer/LayoutAnimationExample.js
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+/**
+ * The examples provided by Facebook are for non-commercial testing and
+ * evaluation purposes only.
+ *
+ * Facebook reserves all rights not expressly granted.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
+ * OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON INFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+ * FACEBOOK BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN
+ * CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+ *
+ * @flow
+ */
+'use strict';
+
+const React = require('react');
+const ReactNative = require('react-native');
+const {
+  LayoutAnimation,
+  StyleSheet,
+  Text,
+  View,
+  TouchableOpacity,
+} = ReactNative;
+
+const AddRemoveExample = React.createClass({
+
+  getInitialState() {
+    return {
+      views: [],
+    };
+  },
+
+  componentWillUpdate() {
+    LayoutAnimation.easeInEaseOut();
+  },
+
+  _onPressAddView() {
+    this.setState((state) => ({views: [...state.views, {}]}));
+  },
+
+  _onPressRemoveView() {
+    this.setState((state) => ({views: state.views.slice(0, -1)}));
+  },
+
+  render() {
+    const views = this.state.views.map((view, i) =>
+      <View key={i} style={styles.view}>
+        <Text>{i}</Text>
+      </View>
+    );
+    return (
+      <View style={styles.container}>
+        <TouchableOpacity onPress={this._onPressAddView}>
+          <View style={styles.button}>
+            <Text>Add view</Text>
+          </View>
+        </TouchableOpacity>
+        <TouchableOpacity onPress={this._onPressRemoveView}>
+          <View style={styles.button}>
+            <Text>Remove view</Text>
+          </View>
+        </TouchableOpacity>
+        <View style={styles.viewContainer}>
+          {views}
+        </View>
+      </View>
+    );
+  },
+});
+
+const GreenSquare = () =>
+  <View style={styles.greenSquare}>
+    <Text>Green square</Text>
+  </View>;
+
+const BlueSquare = () =>
+  <View style={styles.blueSquare}>
+    <Text>Blue square</Text>
+  </View>;
+
+const CrossFadeExample = React.createClass({
+
+  getInitialState() {
+    return {
+      toggled: false,
+    };
+  },
+
+  _onPressToggle() {
+    LayoutAnimation.easeInEaseOut();
+    this.setState((state) => ({toggled: !state.toggled}));
+  },
+
+  render() {
+    return (
+      <View style={styles.container}>
+        <TouchableOpacity onPress={this._onPressToggle}>
+          <View style={styles.button}>
+            <Text>Toggle</Text>
+          </View>
+        </TouchableOpacity>
+        <View style={styles.viewContainer}>
+          {
+            this.state.toggled ?
+            <GreenSquare /> :
+            <BlueSquare />
+          }
+        </View>
+      </View>
+    );
+  },
+});
+
+const styles = StyleSheet.create({
+  container: {
+    flex: 1,
+  },
+  button: {
+    borderRadius: 5,
+    backgroundColor: '#eeeeee',
+    padding: 10,
+    marginBottom: 10,
+  },
+  buttonText: {
+    fontSize: 16,
+  },
+  viewContainer: {
+    flex: 1,
+    flexDirection: 'row',
+    flexWrap: 'wrap',
+  },
+  view: {
+    height: 54,
+    width: 54,
+    backgroundColor: 'red',
+    margin: 8,
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    justifyContent: 'center',
+  },
+  greenSquare: {
+    width: 150,
+    height: 150,
+    backgroundColor: 'green',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    justifyContent: 'center',
+  },
+  blueSquare: {
+    width: 150,
+    height: 150,
+    backgroundColor: 'blue',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    justifyContent: 'center',
+  },
+});
+
+exports.title = 'Layout Animation';
+exports.description = 'Layout animation';
+exports.examples = [{
+  title: 'Add and remove views',
+  render(): ReactElement {
+    return <AddRemoveExample />;
+  },
+}, {
+  title: 'Cross fade views',
+  render(): ReactElement {
+    return <CrossFadeExample />;
+  },
+}];
diff --git a/Examples/UIExplorer/UIExplorerList.android.js b/Examples/UIExplorer/UIExplorerList.android.js
index 5e8690db2508..17e8b99f9453 100644
--- a/Examples/UIExplorer/UIExplorerList.android.js
+++ b/Examples/UIExplorer/UIExplorerList.android.js
@@ -138,6 +138,10 @@ const APIExamples = [
     key: 'LinkingExample',
     module: require('./LinkingExample'),
   },
+  {
+    key: 'LayoutAnimationExample',
+    module: require('./LayoutAnimationExample'),
+  },
   {
     key: 'LayoutExample',
     module: require('./LayoutExample'),
diff --git a/Examples/UIExplorer/UIExplorerList.ios.js b/Examples/UIExplorer/UIExplorerList.ios.js
index 95768877d5c5..2f03b91d5211 100644
--- a/Examples/UIExplorer/UIExplorerList.ios.js
+++ b/Examples/UIExplorer/UIExplorerList.ios.js
@@ -192,6 +192,10 @@ var APIExamples: Array<UIExplorerExample> = [
     key: 'ImageEditingExample',
     module: require('./ImageEditingExample'),
   },
+  {
+    key: 'LayoutAnimationExample',
+    module: require('./LayoutAnimationExample'),
+  },
   {
     key: 'LayoutExample',
     module: require('./LayoutExample'),
diff --git a/Libraries/LayoutAnimation/LayoutAnimation.js b/Libraries/LayoutAnimation/LayoutAnimation.js
index 108c4d5428e5..8a8f221ce026 100644
--- a/Libraries/LayoutAnimation/LayoutAnimation.js
+++ b/Libraries/LayoutAnimation/LayoutAnimation.js
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ function create(duration: number, type, creationProp): Config {
     update: {
       type,
     },
+    delete: {
+      type,
+      property: creationProp,
+    },
   };
 }
 
@@ -106,6 +110,10 @@ var Presets = {
       type: Types.spring,
       springDamping: 0.4,
     },
+    delete: {
+      type: Types.linear,
+      property: Properties.opacity,
+    },
   },
 };
 
diff --git a/React/Modules/RCTUIManager.m b/React/Modules/RCTUIManager.m
index 51470a2368a8..283c1b55ec95 100644
--- a/React/Modules/RCTUIManager.m
+++ b/React/Modules/RCTUIManager.m
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ @implementation RCTUIManager
   NSMutableArray<dispatch_block_t> *_pendingUIBlocks;
 
   // Animation
-  RCTLayoutAnimation *_nextLayoutAnimation; // RCT thread only
   RCTLayoutAnimation *_layoutAnimation; // Main thread only
 
   NSMutableDictionary<NSNumber *, RCTShadowView *> *_shadowViewRegistry; // RCT thread only
@@ -582,11 +581,7 @@ - (RCTViewManagerUIBlock)uiBlockWithLayoutUpdateForRootView:(RCTRootShadowView *
 
   // Perform layout (possibly animated)
   return ^(__unused RCTUIManager *uiManager, NSDictionary<NSNumber *, UIView *> *viewRegistry) {
-    RCTResponseSenderBlock callback = self->_layoutAnimation.callback;
-
-    // It's unsafe to call this callback more than once, so we nil it out here
-    // to make sure that doesn't happen.
-    _layoutAnimation.callback = nil;
+    RCTLayoutAnimation *layoutAnimation = _layoutAnimation;
 
     __block NSUInteger completionsCalled = 0;
     for (NSUInteger ii = 0; ii < frames.count; ii++) {
@@ -595,14 +590,18 @@ - (RCTViewManagerUIBlock)uiBlockWithLayoutUpdateForRootView:(RCTRootShadowView *
       CGRect frame = [frames[ii] CGRectValue];
 
       BOOL isNew = [areNew[ii] boolValue];
-      RCTAnimation *updateAnimation = isNew ? nil : _layoutAnimation.updateAnimation;
+      RCTAnimation *updateAnimation = isNew ? nil : layoutAnimation.updateAnimation;
       BOOL shouldAnimateCreation = isNew && ![parentsAreNew[ii] boolValue];
-      RCTAnimation *createAnimation = shouldAnimateCreation ? _layoutAnimation.createAnimation : nil;
+      RCTAnimation *createAnimation = shouldAnimateCreation ? layoutAnimation.createAnimation : nil;
 
       void (^completion)(BOOL) = ^(BOOL finished) {
         completionsCalled++;
-        if (callback && completionsCalled == frames.count) {
-          callback(@[@(finished)]);
+        if (layoutAnimation.callback && completionsCalled == frames.count) {
+          layoutAnimation.callback(@[@(finished)]);
+
+          // It's unsafe to call this callback more than once, so we nil it out here
+          // to make sure that doesn't happen.
+          layoutAnimation.callback = nil;
         }
       };
 
@@ -656,6 +655,8 @@ - (RCTViewManagerUIBlock)uiBlockWithLayoutUpdateForRootView:(RCTRootShadowView *
         completion(YES);
       }
     }
+
+    _layoutAnimation = nil;
   };
 }
 
@@ -729,9 +730,49 @@ - (void)_amendPendingUIBlocksWithStylePropagationUpdateForShadowView:(RCTShadowV
 
 - (void)_removeChildren:(NSArray<id<RCTComponent>> *)children
           fromContainer:(id<RCTComponent>)container
+              permanent: (BOOL)permanent
 {
+  RCTLayoutAnimation *layoutAnimation = _layoutAnimation;
+  RCTAnimation *deleteAnimation = layoutAnimation.deleteAnimation;
+
+  __block NSUInteger completionsCalled = 0;
+
   for (id<RCTComponent> removedChild in children) {
-    [container removeReactSubview:removedChild];
+
+    void (^completion)(BOOL) = ^(BOOL finished) {
+      completionsCalled++;
+
+      [container removeReactSubview:removedChild];
+
+      if (layoutAnimation.callback && completionsCalled == children.count) {
+        layoutAnimation.callback(@[@(finished)]);
+
+        // It's unsafe to call this callback more than once, so we nil it out here
+        // to make sure that doesn't happen.
+        layoutAnimation.callback = nil;
+      }
+    };
+
+    if (permanent && deleteAnimation && [removedChild isKindOfClass: [UIView class]]) {
+      UIView *view = (UIView *)removedChild;
+
+      // Disable user interaction while the view is animating since JS won't receive
+      // the view events anyway.
+      view.userInteractionEnabled = NO;
+
+      [deleteAnimation performAnimations:^{
+        if ([deleteAnimation.property isEqual:@"scaleXY"]) {
+          view.layer.transform = CATransform3DMakeScale(0, 0, 0);
+        } else if ([deleteAnimation.property isEqual:@"opacity"]) {
+          view.layer.opacity = 0.0;
+        } else {
+          RCTLogError(@"Unsupported layout animation createConfig property %@",
+                      deleteAnimation.property);
+        }
+      } withCompletionBlock:completion];
+    } else {
+      [container removeReactSubview:removedChild];
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -848,8 +889,8 @@ - (void)_manageChildren:(NSNumber *)containerReactTag
     [self _childrenToRemoveFromContainer:container atIndices:removeAtIndices];
   NSArray<id<RCTComponent>> *temporarilyRemovedChildren =
     [self _childrenToRemoveFromContainer:container atIndices:moveFromIndices];
-  [self _removeChildren:permanentlyRemovedChildren fromContainer:container];
-  [self _removeChildren:temporarilyRemovedChildren fromContainer:container];
+  [self _removeChildren:permanentlyRemovedChildren fromContainer:container permanent:true];
+  [self _removeChildren:temporarilyRemovedChildren fromContainer:container permanent:false];
 
   [self _purgeChildren:permanentlyRemovedChildren fromRegistry:registry];
 
@@ -1015,14 +1056,6 @@ - (void)_layoutAndMount
     [self addUIBlock:uiBlock];
   }
 
-  // Set up next layout animation
-  if (_nextLayoutAnimation) {
-    RCTLayoutAnimation *layoutAnimation = _nextLayoutAnimation;
-    [self addUIBlock:^(RCTUIManager *uiManager, __unused NSDictionary<NSNumber *, UIView *> *viewRegistry) {
-      uiManager->_layoutAnimation = layoutAnimation;
-    }];
-  }
-
   // Perform layout
   for (NSNumber *reactTag in _rootViewTags) {
     RCTRootShadowView *rootView = (RCTRootShadowView *)_shadowViewRegistry[reactTag];
@@ -1030,14 +1063,6 @@ - (void)_layoutAndMount
     [self _amendPendingUIBlocksWithStylePropagationUpdateForShadowView:rootView];
   }
 
-  // Clear layout animations
-  if (_nextLayoutAnimation) {
-    [self addUIBlock:^(RCTUIManager *uiManager, __unused NSDictionary<NSNumber *, UIView *> *viewRegistry) {
-      uiManager->_layoutAnimation = nil;
-    }];
-    _nextLayoutAnimation = nil;
-  }
-
   [self addUIBlock:^(RCTUIManager *uiManager, __unused NSDictionary<NSNumber *, UIView *> *viewRegistry) {
     /**
      * TODO(tadeu): Remove it once and for all
@@ -1429,14 +1454,19 @@ static void RCTMeasureLayout(RCTShadowView *view,
                   withCallback:(RCTResponseSenderBlock)callback
                   errorCallback:(__unused RCTResponseSenderBlock)errorCallback)
 {
-  if (_nextLayoutAnimation && ![config isEqualToDictionary:_nextLayoutAnimation.config]) {
-    RCTLogWarn(@"Warning: Overriding previous layout animation with new one before the first began:\n%@ -> %@.", _nextLayoutAnimation.config, config);
-  }
-  if (config[@"delete"] != nil) {
-    RCTLogError(@"LayoutAnimation only supports create and update right now. Config: %@", config);
+  RCTLayoutAnimation *currentAnimation = _layoutAnimation;
+
+  if (currentAnimation && ![config isEqualToDictionary:currentAnimation.config]) {
+    RCTLogWarn(@"Warning: Overriding previous layout animation with new one before the first began:\n%@ -> %@.", currentAnimation.config, config);
   }
-  _nextLayoutAnimation = [[RCTLayoutAnimation alloc] initWithDictionary:config
+
+  RCTLayoutAnimation *nextLayoutAnimation = [[RCTLayoutAnimation alloc] initWithDictionary:config
                                                                callback:callback];
+
+  // Set up next layout animation
+  [self addUIBlock:^(RCTUIManager *uiManager, __unused NSDictionary<NSNumber *, UIView *> *viewRegistry) {
+    uiManager->_layoutAnimation = nextLayoutAnimation;
+  }];
 }
 
 static UIView *_jsResponder;