Wayne Allwine, the voice of Walt Disney's distinctly American icon, Mickey Mouse, since 1977 has died at age 62 of complications from diabetes. He passed away in the presence of his wife, who, fittingly, provided the voice of Minnie Mouse.
Allwine was the third person to voice the cartoon character, following Walt Disney himself, then Jimmy MacDonald. Wayne Allwine began voicing Mickey Mouse in 1977, though he had worked for the corporation since 1966, having started in the mailroom. He lent his talents to Mickey in both Mickey's Christmas Carol and Who Framed Roger Rabbit. He won an Emmy in 1986 for sound editing on Amazing Stories.
Allwine's voice can still be heard at the many Disney theme parks around the world.
© C Harris Lynn, 2009
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