Thurl Ravenscroft 1914—2005
"Welcome to the afterlife, Mr. Ravenscroft."
"The afterlife? That's grrrrrrreat!"
Moment of silence for Thurl Ravenscroft.
UPDATE: Shows you how much I know. Thurl Ravenscroft also sang, "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch." (Thanks, Fock.)
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I once attended Laguna Beach's Pageant of the Masters. Thurl Ravenscroft introduced himself with the Troy McClureish "Does my voice sound familiar? You probably recognize it as the voice from Kellog's Frosted Flakes Tony the Tiger television ad: 'They're Grrrrrreat!' Now does it sound familiar?"
It was a very emotionally confusing moment; equally hilarious and appalling with a little warm glow of celebrity thrown in. He clearly delighted in the reaction of recognition this introduction caused. Sort of like meeting somebody and then compelling them to step in a pile of your dog's crap. Funny, disgusting and completely disarming. Well, now he's done torturing the living with that line, and let's hope there is no afterlife.
I can't belive they didn't mention that he sang - You're a mean one...Mr. Grinch. When I think Ravenscroft, I think Grinch before Tony.
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