BARBARA BARRIE DEAD AT 95

 

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She played Alcmene in Disney’s Hercules franchise.

RICARDO SCHNETZER DEAD AT 72

 

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He provided the Brazilian dubs for Captain Marvel Jr./Freddy Freeman in Shazam! (1981); Hank the Ranger in Dungeons & Dragons; Dorin in Wildfire (1986); Captain Planet in Captain Planet and the Planeteers;  Bane and Jonah Hex in Batman: The Animated Series; Putty Thing/Dak in The Mask: The Animated Series;  Daedalus in Hercules: The Animated Series; Captain Rex, Commander Cody and the Clone Troopers in Star Wars: The Clone Wars; Maurice in The Penguins of Madagascar; and Deathstroke/Slade Wilson in Young Justice.

SAMANTHA EGGAR DEAD AT 86

 

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She voiced the Queen of the Night in “The Magic Flute” episode of ABC Weekend Specials and reprised her role of Hera in Hercules: The Animated Series.

WINK MARTINDALE DEAD AT 91

 

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He played Sphinx Martindale—a parody of himself combined with the legendary Sphinx—in an episode of Hercules: The Animated Series. 

LOU GOSSETT JR. DEAD AT 87

 

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He played Commander Clash in Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Chiron in Hercules: The Animated Series, and Lucius Fox in The Batman (2004). 

RICHARD LEWIS DEAD AT 76

 

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He guest-starred as Neurosis in Hercules: The Animated Series and as Buddy in Pound Puppies (2010).

PAUL REUBENS DEAD AT 70

 

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Best known as the creator of the Pee-wee Herman character, around which he built Pee-wee’s Playhouse and portrayed him on three episodes of Sesame Street. He also played Mr. Herodotus in Hercules: The Animated Series, Dennis in the Teacher’s Pet film, Sir Malachi in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012), and Couch Dracula in Pickle and Peanut.

GILBERT GOTTFRIED DEAD AT 67

 

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His distinctive voice often made him a perfect fit for loud and obnoxious characters. He played Iago in Disney’s Aladdin franchise and House of Mouse; a mad scientist and karate sensei in episodes of Bobby’s World; a woodpecker in an episode of Timon & Pumbaa; Odiferous J. Stench in an episode of Bump in the Night; an imaginary version of himself on The Weird Al Show; Mr. Mxyzptlk in Superman: The Animated Series and Justice League Action; Clion in an episode of Hercules: The Animated Series; Denny the Dispatcher in an episode of Sesame Street; Barn Buddy in an episode of Back at the Barnyard; Kraang Sub-Prime in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012); Sal in an episode of SpongeBob SquarePants; and The Coal Miner in an episode of Teen Titans Go! He also provided voices for The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat.

ESTELLE HARRIS DEAD AT 93

 

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Best known as George’s mother from Seinfeld and Mrs. Potato Head from the Toy Story franchise, she also played Timon’s mother in Timon & Pumbaa; Ruth in an episode of The Tick (1994); Lt. Kellaway’s Mother in an episode of The Mask: The Animated Series; Phil’s Mother in Hercules: The Animated Series; an old lady and a receptionist in an episode of Godzilla: The Series; Frank’s owner in The Secret Files of the SpyDogs; Mrs. Turtle in Mickey Mouse Works and House of Mouse; Mrs. Broogin in the Teacher’s Pet movie; and Peg-Leg Peg in Jake and the Never Land Pirates. She also provided a voice for Aladdin.