Voice of Mickey Mouse Dies
Wayne Allwine was 62
By Robert Falconer | Thursday, May 21, 2009
Veteran Disney voiceover talent Wayne Allwine, who provided the voice of Mickey Mouse for the past 32 years, died May 18th in Los Angeles from complications to diabetes. He was 62.Allwine first lent his voice to Disney's world-renowned cartoon mouse in 1977 for animated segments of "The New Mickey Mouse Club." He went on to provide Mickey's voice for such toons as "Mickey's Christmas Carol" and "Who Framed Roger Rabbit."
Allwine and his wife, Russi Taylor, longtime voice of Minnie Mouse, both received the Disney Legend kudo in 2008.
"Wayne not only gave voice to the character of Mickey but gave him a heart and soul as well," said Roy E. Disney, director emeritus and consultant for Disney. "He did an incredible job bringing emotion, humor and appeal to the character, and superbly carried on the tradition originated by my Uncle Walt."
He is survived by his wife, two daughters, three sons and a grandson.
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Mickey Mouse was originally voiced by Walt Disney himself, a task in which Disney took great personal pride. (Carl Stalling and Clarence Nash allegedly did some uncredited ADR for Mickey in a few early shorts as well.) However, by 1946, Disney was becoming too busy with running the studio to do regular voice work, and it is speculated his cigarette habit had also damaged his voice over the years.






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