CARTOON voice actor Dan Hennessey had died at the age of 82.
The Canadian star – famed for voicing Braveheart Lion in Care Bears and Chief Quimby in Inspector Gadget – had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease.
He died from complications of the disease in his sleep at his home on November 13, TMZ reports.
His family hailed him as “an incredible son, brother, husband, father, friend, and performer” in a tribute.
They added: “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.”
