Paul Winchell

Paul Winchell (December 21, 1922 – June 24, 2005) was an american ventriloquist, voice actor, comedian and inventer who voiced Tigger in the Winnie the Pooh franchise, Shun Gon the Chinese Cat in The Aristocats, and Boomer from The Fox and the Hound. Along with being a voice actor, he was also a ventriloquist and amateur inventor and had his own show called The Paul Winchell Show.

Winchell had a daughter, April Winchell, who became a voice actress and the current voice of Clarabelle Cow.

Death
Paul Winchell died on June 24, 2005 at the age of 82 1/2 at his home in California from natural causes. He was survived by his wife Nina Russell-Winchell, his daughter April WInchell from a previous marriage, two more kids from another marriage and three grandchildren. Coincidentally, fellow Winnie the Pooh voice actor John Fiedler (Piglet) died the next day.