Samuel E. Wright, the voice actor who played Sebastian in The Little Mermaid, has died at 74.
‘Sam was an inspiration to us all and along with his family established the Hudson Valley Conservator,’ officials from his hometown of Montgomery, New York said on the town’s Facebook page. (It was not immediately clear what his cause of death was.)
‘On top of his passion for the arts and his love for his family, Sam was most known for walking into a room and simply providing PURE JOY to those he interacted with. He loved to entertain, he loved to make people smile and laugh and he loved to love,’ the statement read.
The latest: Samuel E. Wright, the voice actor who played Sebastian in The Little Mermaid, has died at 74. He was snapped in NYC in 2013
Wright famously provided the vocals for two of the 1989 film’s tracks, Kiss the Girl and Under the Sea, which went on to win the Academy Award for Original Song.
He had also participated in Disney endeavors including The Little Mermaid sequels and TV adaptation, as well as the 2000 film Dinosaur.
The veteran entertainer had also performed as an actor on TV and film, with parts on Law & Order, Simon & Simon, The Cosby Show, All My Children, Enos and Ball Four.
Wright had amassed a number of credits for his work in Broadway musicals such as Pippin, which he replaced Ben Vereen in the lead role; The Lion King, in which he played Mufasa; and productions such as Jesus Christ Superstar, Welcome to the Club, Mule Bone, The Tap Dance Kid and The Two Gentlemen of Verona, according to Broadway World.
Signature: Wright provided the voice for Sebastian in the Disney classic
Iconic: Wright famously provided the vocals for two of the 1989 film’s tracks, Kiss the Girl and Under the Sea, which went on to win the Academy Award for Original Song
Classics: Wright famously provided the vocals for two of the 1989 film’s tracks, Kiss the Girl and Under the Sea, which went on to win the Academy Award for Original Song
On Twitter, a number of fans of the talented actor chimed in with condolences.
One wrote, ‘Mr. Samuel E. Wright, Thank You For Your Beautiful Energy, Talent, Light and Wisdom That Gratefully Will Continue To Bless Us ALL Forever. May You Rest In Peace…..’
Another said, ‘Thank you for showing us that life is the bubbles under the sea. We will dearly miss you, Sam.’
One fan called Wright ‘the amazing voice [so] many of us remember from our youth…’ adding, ‘Truly saddened.’
Revered: On Twitter, a number of fans of the talented actor chimed in with condolences
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