September 16, 2024

TITO JACKSON DEAD AT 70

 


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He was a founding member of the Jackson 5, who went on to have their own animated series using his name and likeness, and his voice during song segments.




September 10, 2024

PETER RENADAY DEAD AT 89

 



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He voiced Space Marshall Vaughn in Space Ace; Felix the Furrier, the President and Monkey #2 in “The Bollo Caper” episode of ABC Weekend Specials; The Master Renegade, Water Walk and Psycho in Challenge of the GoBots; Master Blaster in Kidd Video; Ebenezer Scrooge in The Real Ghostbusters; Jack in Oggy and the Cockroaches; Frederick Vincent, Austrain Emperor, Town Cryer and Carmine in Jem; Master Splinter, General Traag, Vernon Fenwick, Napoleon, Myron Bimbleton, Tony “The Butcher” Vivaldi, CY-CLOMPS, Wilbur Weazell, Mr. X, Pinky McFingers, Big Louie, Krang’s Android Body, Bogart Flywheel, Phantom, Orange Android and various minor characters in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987); Gratchit and Pixling Elder in The Adventures of Raggedy Ann & Andy; Detective Logan in Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventures; Derek Blunt in Darkwing Duck; 2nd Longshoreman in Batman: The Animated Series; Bailiff, Judge Lupine and Abraham Lincoln in Animaniacs; Fortress I Captain, a father and a commander in Gargoyles; Shadow Priest in Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm; an auctioneer in The New Batman Adventures; a news anchor, clerk and captain in Superman: The Animated Series; and Louie Z. Anna, a TV announcer and an auctioneer in The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries.

He also provided additional voices for Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (1979), Alvin & the Chipmunks (1983), Snorks, Wildfire (1986), CBS Storybreak, The Karate Kid: The Animated Series, The Pirates of Dark Water, Aladdin and The Savage Dragon.

 


































September 09, 2024

JAMES EARL JONES DEAD AT 93

 


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best known for his signature deep voice that embodied Star Wars’ Darth Vader and The Lion King’s Mufasa. Along with being considered the first celebrity guest on Sesame Street, he made several more appearances later on, provided the narration for “The Parsley Garden” episode of ABC Weekend Specials, Diablo in an episode of Garfield and Friends, and reprised the role of Mufasa for The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar.







September 05, 2024