Wayne Allwine, the official voice of Mickey Mouse, only the third person in history to play the character in various movies and TV shows, has passed away.
According to Wikipedia Allwine’s first appearance as Mickey was voicing the animated lead-ins for The New Mickey Mouse Club in 1977.
His first appearance as Mickey for a theatrical release was in the 1983 featurette Mickey’s Christmas Carol and he has provided the voice for Mickey Mouse ever since.
He was married to Russi Taylor, the current voice of Minnie Mouse. Allwine was also a sound effects editor for various feature films. Allwine died on Monday, due to complications from diabetes. He was 62.
Sunday, 24 May 2009
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