Paul Winchell-Voice of Tigger is dead

[Professor Mouse]

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/content/nation/epaper/2005/06/26/a21a_winchell_0626.html

Paul Winchell, the voice of Tigger in Winnie the Pooh features for more than three decades and a versatile ventriloquist who became a fixture in early children's television along with his dummies Jerry Mahoney and Knucklehead Smiff, has died. He was 82.

 

[DisMN]

Another one of those classic voices to be heard no more. *sigh*

 

[lewdyan1]

 

[Minniespal]

Very sad.

 

[tiggerlover]

I will echo what my DS said, "that is so sad!"

 

[sjh801]

I will remember Paul Winchell as Tigger's happy voice, but also from childhood TV.

"N-E-S-T-L-E-S, Nestle's makes the very best... choc....late."
Farfel (another of his famous puppets/voices)

 

[s&k'smom]

Wow that is sad news. I mean who else could do it. He was awesome.

 

[allisonwonderland]

so sad.

 

[Sirius]

I didn't realize he was also the voice of Gargamel from the Smurfs.

Sad day

 

[Lachesis00]

I was sad to read that this morning...

 

[DisneyAddict_M]

How sad.

 

[Boston Tea Party]

TTFE

 

[7thdwarf/dopey]

I didn't realize he was also the voice of Gargamel from the Smurfs.

Sad day

And "Boomer" in Disneys "Fox and the Hound". I loved watching the Paul Winchell Show when I was a kid. He was quite the inventor also.

 

[HTH]

 

[Sparx]

 

[HomeSweetDisney]

A shame

 

[s&k'smom]

Hey guys the voice of Piglet actor just passed away. I saw it on CNN.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

I didn't know Gargamel and Tigger were voiced by the same man.

What a sad loss

 

[TwingleMum]

(Observing a moment of silence ) T ~ I~GRR GRR, TTFN Dear Friend.

 

[CookieGVB]

Another one gone who has brought happiness to many.