#RIPRussiTaylor #MinnieMouse
I know I said before that I was gonna take a break from making videos for a while on account of I want to post my focus on Baby Lamb & Friends: The Movie, but after hearing some exceedingly saddening news yesterday, I had to stop everything and make this.
Words can not describe how extremely upset and heartbroken I am right now. Yesterday, The Walt Disney Company delivered incredibly sad news about the passing of Russi Taylor, Disney legend and beloved voice actress, who died on Friday at the age of 75, apparently due to colon cancer. She was known for voicing Donald Duck's nephews, Huey Dewey and Louie, as well as Martin Prince, Sherri and Terri, and Uter from The Simpsons, and Baby Gonzo from Muppet Babies. But most of all, she was famous for being the voice of Disney global icon and iconic female cartoon character, Minnie Mouse.
Though obviously she wasn't the first voice to give that adorable mouse her squeak, I felt that Russi was the one who brought Minnie to life.
She made the character into what she is today, being a whole lot more than just Mickey Mouse's girlfriend. She gave Minnie her personality that made her the mouse we all know and love.
She has done the voice of Minnie since 1986, starting with the Disney TV special "Totally Minnie", where she even sang a duet with Elton John. Ever since then, Russi has been responsible for Minnie's vocal chords and has helped to entertain countless people for many decades.
I won't lie, when I heard the news on Twitter about Russi's death yesterday, my heart nearly stopped and I was speechless. It took me a while to get used to the news, and I refused to look at it any further for about an hour. I mean, I just never expected this at all. Both Mickey and Minnie Mouse were the embodiment of my childhood, and Russi was a huge part of it.
And of course, what's also special about her was the fact that she was also married to her late husband, Wayne Allwine, who was famous for being the voice of Mickey Mouse from 1977 until his death in 2009. Those two really gave the animated couple a lot of charm and personality and made them loved by many.
All I can say is, I'm really gonna miss her a whole lot, both her and Wayne. At least Mickey and Minnie are finally reunited in heaven once more.
It's gonna be weird hearing Minnie's voice come from someone else in the future. But like Wayne, Russi left behind a longlasting legacy and she will forever be remembered for herself and for the iconic work that she did.
Credit goes to CDCB2 for the footage used at (1:08).
R.I.P. Russi Taylor (1944-2019)
R.I.P. Wayne Allwine (1947-2009)
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