Crash Bandicoot Aku Aku voice actor Mel Winkler passes away

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Crash Bandicoot Aku Aku voice actor Mel Winkler has passed away last night in his sleep.

Variety reports that Mel Winkler — a longtime actor with experience in film, television, theater, and voice acting — has died in his sleep on Thursday, June 11, 2020, from unknown causes. He was 78.

Winkler lent his voice acting talents to a number of animated series in the late 90s and early 2000s including The New Batman Adventures and Superman: The Animated Series. Gamers, however, will best recognize him as the Crash Bandicoot Aku Aku voice actor.

His first appearance was in Crash Bandicoot: Warped in 1998. He played the voice of Aku Aku, a character that helps Crash and his friends defeat the forces of evil. Mel Winkler subsequently appeared in Crash Team Racing, Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex, Crash Nitro Cart, and Crash Twinsanity. The Crash Bandicoot video games were his only roles in the medium.

Winkler is survived by his children Maury and Mark Winkler and four granddaughters.



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ifconfigPosted:

Ryan Damn this year just gets worse and worse. R.I.P. Mel.


Don't think we will have another year like this in our generation.

ifconfigPosted:

At least he passed away in his sleep - painless. RIP.

RyanPosted:

Damn this year just gets worse and worse. R.I.P. Mel.

JoeIPosted:

Damn I remember this voice so much! Brings back so many memories! RIP!

AnimePosted:

Xbox Damn I loved hearing that voice playing crash at my cousins house I believe on the ps1 years ago to buying the remastered version and hearing it again not long ago. Definitely a sad day at least he passed in his sleep that is the way I've always wanted to go out.


Samee!! I also played this at my cousins to.

40Posted:

I remember being babysat and playing this on the ps1 along with spyro. RIP Mel Winkler

XboxPosted:

Damn I loved hearing that voice playing crash at my cousins house I believe on the ps1 years ago to buying the remastered version and hearing it again not long ago. Definitely a sad day at least he passed in his sleep that is the way I've always wanted to go out.

AnimePosted:

I remember playing this game when I was about like six or seven years old may he rest in peace.


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