Sad news is covering the international film world . Gilbert Gottfried, who is known as the voice of the film Aladdin , has died on Tuesday (12/4/2022) local time. Gilbert Gottfried who is famous for his distinctive voice is now leaving the world of entertainment for good.
Launching from the Los Angeles Times, this sad news was first conveyed by his family. Gilbert died right in the city of Manhattan, United States. The former comedian and voice of the parrot Iago in "Aladdin," has died at the age of 67 after a long battle with illness.
"We are sad to announce the passing of our beloved Gilbert Gottfried after a long illness," the artist's family wrote in a statement shared on social media.
Not only Aladdin, a row of films made by Disney also hooked Gilbert Gottfried. Gilbert's death is certainly a deep sorrow for his family as well as his fans. Here Liputan6.com summarizes the facts of the death of Gilbert Gottfried, launched from various sources, Wednesday (13/4/2022).
Rare Diseases
Not without reason, it is known that the voice of the parrot character Iago in the film Aladdin has a chronic disease. Who would have thought, the man who was born on February 28, 1955 had a rare disease that attacked his heart.
"Gottfried died of a rare genetic muscle disease that can trigger dangerously abnormal heartbeats," his longtime friend Glenn Schwartz told the Associated Press.
On the death of Gilbert, he also left a wife, Dara Kravitz, and two children, namely Lily and Max.
Condolences from Hollywood
The news of Gilbert's death immediately spread and became grief in the film world. Hollywood artists also expressed their sorrow over the departure of Gilbert Gottfried, one of which was Dane Cook.
"Gilbert Gottfried was never unfunny. He was a great guy, always friendly, and made people laugh," said Dane Cook.
Phenomenal Comedian
Gottfried became famous thanks to his phenomenal stand-up comedy style. He started doing comedy in downtown New York City at the age of 15. His career skyrocketed after appearing on the small screen presenting the television program Saturday Night Live with 12 episodes.
After that even Gilbert also appeared on the MTV program. In the early 90's, Gilbert started starring in a Hollywood film called “Problem Child'. At that time Gottfried acted as Mr. Igor Peabody.
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Gilbert Gottfried has been known for his character Iago, the parrot character in the animated films Aladdin (1992), The Return of Jafar (1994), Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996), and a number of other Disney films.
The famous voice actor is also known for playing his piercing and shrill vocals to the Jafar bird in the Disney animation classic "Aladdin. Not only that, Gilbert also had the opportunity to voice the distinctive Aflac duck.
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