Samuel E. Wright Dies, Voice of Sebastian in The Little Mermaid Was 74
Samuel E. Wright Dies, Voice of Sebastian in The Little Mermaid Was 74
Actor and singer Samuel E. Wright, who voiced Sebastian the crab in The Little Mermaid, has died at the age of 74.
Samuel E. Wright, the actor and singer whose voice was heard by millions as Sebastian the crab in
The Little Mermaid, has passed away. The news was broken by the official Facebook page for Wright s hometown of Montgomery, New York, per TMZ. A cause of death wasn t revealed, but the Town of Montgomery honored Wright with a statement included with the post. He was 74 years old.
Samuel E. Wright, The Little Mermaid voice of Sebastian, dead at 74
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Samuel E. Wright attends the 20th Anniversary Performance of The Lion King on Broadway After Party at The Minskoff Theatre on November 5, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Walter McBride/WireImage)(Disney Junior via Getty Images)
Actor Samuel E. Wright, the recognizable voice behind Sebastian the crab in The Little Mermaid, has died. He was 74.
Wright’s hometown of Montgomery, N.Y. sent the actor off in swell fashion on Tuesday when the town broke the news of his passing in a tribute shared to its Facebook page.