Dom DeLuise

Dominick Dom" DeLuise (August 1st, 1933 - May 4th, 2009) was an American actor, comedian, film director, television producer, chef, and author. He voiced 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 stars in Wizards of Waverly Place. He died from kidney failure and respiratory problems due to complications of diabetes and was cremated; his ashes were buried with his parents.