Voice Of Mickey Mouse Silenced

Disney Walt Disney Man who gave Mickey his voice for 30 years passed away.
by Associated Press
Published: Thu, May 21, 2009 - 6:18 am CST Last Updated: Thu, May 21, 2009 - 6:34 am CST
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mickey Mouse has lost his human voice. Wayne Allwine, who voiced Mickey Mouse for more than 30
years, has died. He passed away Monday of complications from diabetes and was 62. Allwine's wife, Russi Taylor, who's the voice of Minnie Mouse, was by his side.

Allwine had done Mickey Mouse's voice since 1977. He joined Disney in 1966 when he took a job in the mail room. Later, he moved to the sound effects department, where he started doing voiceovers.

Allwine was the third person to do Mickey's voice. The first was Walt Disney himself, then Jimmy MacDonald, who became Allwine's mentor. Allwine won an Emmy in 1986 for his sound editing on the NBC series "Amazing Stories."
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BamaBob
BamaBob Says:
Thu, May 21, 2009 at 6:52 am

How cool would it be to make a good living as Mickey Mouse?  Sorry to read that another iconic public figure has passed away.

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