Dom DeLuise

Dominick "Dom" DeLuise (August 1, 1933 - May 4, 2009) was an American actor, comedian, film director, television producer, chef, and author. He played voices of some characters from Don Bluth's movies such as Tiger from An American Tail, who was one of the actors throughout the franchise and Itchy from All Dogs Go to Heaven and was one of only two voice actors who made it through the whole franchise the other being Charles Nelson Reilly as Killer. He also gave the voice of Fagin in Oliver and Company and Dionysus in Hercules: The Animated Series. He made a cameo in The Muppet Movie as Bernie the Agent when he meets Kermit the Frog and encourages him to take an audition to become rich and famous. He also appeared in The Muppet Show. He had a son, David, who starred in Wizards of Waverly Place. He died from kidney failure, cancer, and respiratory problems due to complications of diabetes and was cremated; his ashes were buried with his parents and is survived by his wife and three sons, including David.

He was also known for voicing Pizza the Hut (parody of Jaba the Hut) in Mel Brook's, Spaceballs, a parody movie of Star Wars.