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Dan Hennessey Dies: Voice Actor For ‘Care Bears’ Braveheart Lion, ‘Inspector Gadget’s Chief Quimby & ‘X-Men’ TV Series Director Was 82


Dan Hennessey, a voice actor and director for animated shows, has died. He was 82.

We are warmed by the fact that he provided comfort to a generation of kids around the world by giving voice to beloved animated characters like Braveheart Lion and Fatherbear, who were the personification of his kind and exuberant personality,” the family said in a statement. Other animated shows where Hennessey lent his voice included RoboCop, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, ALF: The Animated Series, Beetlejuice, C.O.P.S., Dog City, My Pet Monster, Rescue Heroes, Ultraforce, Dinosaucers, Dog City, Mythic Warriors, The Raccoons, and The Adventures of Tintin(1991) among many others. Adrian Hough, who voiced Nightcrawler in X-Men: The Animated Series, paid tribute to Hennessey after news of his death.

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