There is something about the voices of animated characters that have a much stronger attachment to us than even actors in live roles. Remember when the first Transformers movie was being pulled together? The loudest call by fans was to have Optimus Prime voiced by Peter Cullen… because that VOICE is important to us. We identify it, we are comfortable with it, we own it in a sense. Animated voices are special to us.
It could be argued that there is none more special than that of Mickey Mouse… and the man who has been giving us that iconic voice for the last 32 years has passed away. Wayne Allwine died from complications due to diabetes. Wayne Allwine was 62 years old.
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