Samuel E. Wright's death - Netizens mourn actor's loss; say, 'He defined our childhood'

Veteran American actor-singer Samuel E. Wright died on May 24, 2021, at his home in Walden, New York. The town of Montgomery's official Facebook page announced Wright’s death. As soon as the announcement post was shared on the internet, netizens mourned the loss. 

Samuel E. Wright's death

Wright had brought life to one of the most loved characters, Sebastian, from the 1989 Disney film The Little Mermaid. Apart from that, he also provided vocals to the film's two songs, Kiss the Girl and Under the Sea. Interestingly, both the songs were nominated for Oscars and Under the Sea bagged the accolade for Best Original Song in 1990.

A handful of netizens recalled these achievements and milestones of the late actor to pay their last respect to him. "I was shocked to hear about Samuel E. Wright", wrote a Twitter user. Meanwhile, another added, "Thank you for being so entertaining and making me laugh in my child and adulthood years". 

An excerpt of a Twitterati's tweet read, "Rest In Peace to the man whose voice literally defined my childhood". Meanwhile, a user self-proclaimed that Samuel's "melodic tones and melodies" will live on. The mention of Samuel's Sebestian was a common sight in fans' condolences messages on the micro-blogging site. 

As mentioned earlier, the news of his death was announced by the official social media handle of his hometown. "Sam and his family have impacted countless Hudson Valley youth always inspiring them to reach higher and dig deeper to become the best version of themselves", read an excerpt of the post. Without giving much details of the cause of the death, it added, "On top of his passion for the arts and his love for his family, Sam was most known for walking into a room and simply providing pure joy to those he interacted with. He loved to entertain, he loved to make people smile and laugh and he loved to love", read an excerpt of the post. 

Born in South Carolina, Wright worked extensively on Broadway, including in productions of Jesus Christ Superstar and Pippin. Later, he earned two Tony nominations for his performance; William Sheridan in The Tap Dance Kid (1983) as well as Mufasa in The Lion King (1997).

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