Alan Young at The Time Machine (2002)
Young's manager, Gene Yusem, shared the news, saying that the U.K. born performer died at his film and TV professionals' retirement facility in Los Angeles, California. He was buried at sea. "He was an honest, decent man, a pleasure to work with and never a problem," Yusem told Reuters.
Young first voiced the iconic ultra-rich Uncle Scrooge in Mickey's Christmas Carol in 1983, and reprised the role for DuckTales and other animated projects through the years. Other notable voice roles performed by Young include Farmer Smurf in The Smurfs in the '80s and Haggis McHaggis in Nickelodeon's The Ren & Stimpy Show in the mid-'90s. Alan also guest starred in a episode of the hit ABC/The WB and Nickelodeon UK sitcom Sabrina, The Teenage Witch and provided additional voices in the popular '80s Alvin & the Chipmunks animated series.
Haggis McHaggis in Nickelodeon's The Ren & Stimpy Show
Born in North Shields, Tyne-and-Wear in the Northeast of England in 1919, Young was educated in Canada and eventually became a U.S. citizen. In the 1950s, he became a familiar face to American TV audiences with The Alan Young Show on CBS - a comedy and variety show that grew out of his radio program and earned two Emmy Awards. He reputedly was asked for by name when it came time to cast the bipedal lead of Mr. Ed, which ran from 1960-66.
Original source: Animation Magazine; Additional sources: IMDb (I, II), Ren & Stimpy Wiki, Wikipedia.
