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Samuel E Wright, the voice of The Little Mermaid’s Sebastian the Crab, dies aged 74 – ABC News
Samuel E Wright, known for his iconic voice role as Sebastian the Crab in Disney’s The Little Mermaid, has died.
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.
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.
A decades-long arts career
One of Wright’s first Broadway…
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