Dan Hennessey, a veteran Canadian voice actor behind many iconic cartoon characters, has died, TMZ has discovered.
Dan’s household tells TMZ … he died Wednesday at residence in his sleep from issues related to Parkinson’s illness.
You’ve positively heard his voice sooner or later — he voiced Chief Quimby on “Inspector Gadget,” George Raccoon on “The Raccoons,” Father Bear on “Little Bear” and Braveheart on “The Care Bears.”
He additionally lent his voice to a ton of different characters, together with roles in “RoboCop,” “Babar,” “Beetlejuice,” and “X-Males: The Animated Sequence.”
Dan’s family members are remembering him as “an unimaginable son, brother, husband, father, pal, and performer.”
The household provides … “We’re so touched by all these letting us understand how he impacted them by means of his craft, from stage to voice appearing and route. We’re warmed by the truth that he offered consolation to a technology of youngsters around the globe by giving voice to beloved animated characters like Braveheart Lion and Fatherbear, who had been the personification of his variety and exuberant persona.”
They proceed … “That his contributions to voice appearing and contagious spirit stay on in perpetuity is a novel reward to those that vastly mourn his loss. He actually was the bravest coronary heart we knew.”
Dan is survived by his adoring fam … spouse Patricia, and daughters Skye and Eden.
The household asks that donations be made to the Michael J. Fox basis for Parkinson’s Analysis.
He was 82.
RIP