Dan Hennessey, a veteran Canadian voice actor behind many iconic cartoon characters, has died, TMZ has realized.
Dan’s household tells TMZ … he died Wednesday at dwelling in his sleep from issues related to Parkinson’s illness.
You’ve undoubtedly heard his voice in some unspecified time in the future — 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-Men: The Animated Series.”
Dan’s family members are remembering him as “an incredible son, brother, husband, father, friend, and performer.”
The household provides … “We are so touched by all those letting us know how he impacted them through his craft, from stage to voice acting and direction. We are warmed by the fact that he provided comfort to a generation of kids around the world by giving voice to beloved animated characters like Braveheart Lion and Fatherbear, who were the personification of his kind and exuberant personality.”
They proceed … “That his contributions to voice performing and contagious spirit reside on in perpetuity is a singular 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
