Samuel E Wright, who was the voice of Sebastian, the crab in The Little Mermaid, has died at the age of 74. This unfortunate news was announced through facebook.
Samuel E Wright, voice of Sebastian in The Little Mermaid, dies at age 74
American singer Samuel Wright died Tuesday in the town of Montgomery (New York State, USA), according to the Facebook account of his hometown.
Wright became famous for voicing the crab Sebastian in the animated children’s film ‘The Little Mermaid’ (1989), and performing the song ‘Under the Sea’ in the same film, which won an Oscar for best song.
He also voiced Mufasa in part of the musical ‘The Lion King‘.
Wright’s hometown of Montgomery, New York, bid the actor a spectacular farewell on Tuesday when the city broke the news of his passing.
“Today, the Town of Montgomery mourns the loss of Sam Wright,” the post reads and features a photo of Wright with Town Supervisor Brian Maher and his brother Patrick in Walden in the early 1990s.
“Sam was an inspiration to us all and along with his family established the Hudson Valley Conservatory.” Wright died peacefully Monday night at his home in Walden, N.Y., after a three-year battle with prostate cancer, his daughter Dee said.
