May 21, 2009 by Mushy

Wayne Allwine, Voice of Mickey Mouse, Passes at Age 62

Wayne Allwine, who followed Walt Disney when he lent his falsetto voice to Mickey Mouse for the past 32 years, has died.

Allwine passed from complications from diabetes at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles on Monday. He was 62.

Allwine was only one of three people to voice the famed character. Disney voiced Mickey Mouse in 1928. It was for the film Steamboat Willie. Jimmy Macdonald did the voice from 1947 to 1977 when Allwine took over.

Allwine voiced the rodent in Mickey's Christmas Carol, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and The Prince and the Pauper. He also voiced the character for Disney theme parks, television, radio and live stage events.

Allwine was born in Glendale in 1947. He started working for Disney in 1966. He then got into sound-effects working on Disney films like Splash and Three Men and a Baby.

Allwine leaves behind his wife, Russi Taylor, who did the voice of Minnie Mouse, and five children.


Sources: Reuters

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Comments (10)

  1. ShadowfoxSC

    damn thats sucks R.I.P Allwine (Mickey Mouse)

    3 years agoby @shadowscFlag

  2. Err

    hmmm... the voice of mickey mouse was married to the voice of minnie mouse... whodathunkit.

    3 years agoby @err2005Flag

  3. Space101

    Wow he was pretty young when he started doing the voice of Mickey Mouse....sh*tty deal for his passing. I'm sure he had a couple of more voices in him. RIP

    3 years agoby @space101Flag

  4. Raoul Duke

    Bummer. RIP Wayne.

    3 years agoby @raoulduke33Flag

  5. LEO: Lord Epsilon Omega

    I agree with Norman McK... WTF is this site referring to him as a "rodent" for? That's messed up. "Rodent" is usually used in derogatory terms, isn't it? Come on, movieweb staff, think about what you just said.

    RIP, Wayne. You left behind one helluva legacy.

    3 years agoby @epsalonFlag

  6. RavenX5 God of Light

    damn that sucks he was only 62

    3 years agoby @hackx9Flag

  7. Messenger

    Wow, he was only 62? No matter it's sad when anyone dies that had anything to contribute.

    3 years agoby @messengerFlag

  8. Draktyr

    Wow...I had no idea he was STILL doing Mickey's voice. RIP, Wayne.

    3 years agoby @draktyrFlag

  9. Shelley

    RIP

    3 years agoby @shelleyFlag

  10. MC Legendary

    the rodent.... u mean the American icon

    3 years agoby @normanse7enFlag

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