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The Lion King and provided the voice of Sebastian the crab in the iconic Disney animated class
The Little Mermaid has died. A cause of death has not been announced. Wright was 74.
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Primarily a stage actor for most of his career, Wright was nominated for a Tony Award in 1984 for his work in
The Tap Dance Kid and had appeared in a handful of TV shows before that in mostly small roles (other than a recurring gig on
Enos in the early ‘80s). He appeared on
All My Children,
The Cosby Show, and
Spenser: For Hire in that decade, but he became part of the extended Disney family when he played Sebastian in Ron Clements and John Musker’s
Samuel E Wright, the voice of The Little Mermaid s Sebastian the Crab, dies aged 74
Samuel E Wright, known for his iconic voice role as Sebastian the Crab in Disney s The Little Mermaid, has died. 26 May 2021
Actor and musician Samuel E Wright, known for his iconic voice role as Sebastian the Crab in Disney s The Little Mermaid, has died aged 74.
Wright also played multiple roles on Broadway throughout his career, in productions like The Lion King and The Wiz.Â
His daughter, Dee, confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that her father died peacefully at home after battling prostate cancer. He was the brightest light, she told the US publication.Â
Samuel E. Wright, the actor who voiced Sebastian the crab in Disney's "The Little Mermaid" and sang the film's Oscar-winning song "Under the Sea," has died at the age of 74.
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