Sad news for Disney fans: Thurl Ravenscroft has died over the weekend. Among other things, he was the voice of Tony the Tiger, the singing voice in How The Grinch Stole Christmas, and performed numerous voices in Disney movies and at Disneyland, including the lead vocals (and the bass part) for Grim Grinning Ghosts in the Haunted Mansion, various pirates in Pirates of the Caribbean, the narration on the train and Mark Twain Riverboat, one of the parrots in the Enchanted Tiki Room (as well as one of the tiki gods outside), and numerous other miscellaneous voices around the park. Once you have heard him, you will be able to recognize him by his deep bass voice. He was also a strong Christian, and recorded various gospel albums.
Thanks to Mike for the story.
