TV Squad wrote:
Yeah, the name didn’t ring a bell with me at first either, but he was the voice of Tony the Tiger, sang the song “You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch” in the “How The Grinch Stole Christmas” Xmas special, and provided many voices for Disneyland attractions and in movies (The Aristocats, Lady and the Tramp, 101 Dalmations, Alice in Wonderland) and TV shows. He died Sunday at age 91 in Fullerton, CA.
Wikipedia wrote:
Thurl Arthur Ravenscroft (February 6, 1914 - May 22, 2005) was a American voice actor and singer with a deep, booming voice. Was best known as the voice of Tony the Tiger in Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes television commercials and as the singer of the song “You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch” in the Christmas TV special based on the Dr. Seuss classic, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! although his name was accidentally left off the credits, leading many to believe that the cartoon’s narrator, Boris Karloff, sang the song.
His voice is also heard in many Disney theme rides, including Pirates of the Caribbean and The Haunted Mansion. Other familiar cartoons include The Brave Little Toaster. He also provided the voice of the pig in Mary Poppins.
During World War II he served as a navigator in the U.S. Air Transport Command, and spent five years flying courier missions across the north and south Atlantic. Among the notables carried on board his flights were Winston Churchill and Bob Hope.
Oh, no! *Much mourning*