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AndrewGilmore
08-01-2008, 03:01 AM
According to IMDB, voice actor Greg Burson passed away more than a week ago.
Marty26
08-01-2008, 07:48 AM
RIP Greg.
Dell Comics Fan
08-01-2008, 09:01 AM
How old was he? Cause of death? (I couldn't find much info anywhere on
the web about him.)
J. B. Warner
08-01-2008, 10:02 AM
Ouch, that's a shame - he definitely did one of the better post-Blanc Bugs Bunny voices. Rest in peace, doc.
absolutpaul
08-01-2008, 10:11 AM
Funny Mark Evanier hasn't mentioned it on his site. Surely he would know.
Ken Layton
08-01-2008, 11:21 AM
Boy this is news to me. I have not heard this anywhere. Is it on voicechasers?
Brandon Panther
08-01-2008, 12:14 PM
He also did the best post-Blanc Pepe le pew voice IMO.
Daws Butler Jr.
08-01-2008, 05:47 PM
Funny Mark Evanier hasn't mentioned it on his site. Surely he would know.

It's true. Mark and I were friends of Greg's at one time, but Greg's unfortunate alcoholism cost him his friends and his career. Mark will have something up on his blog soon.
Brandon Panther
08-01-2008, 09:24 PM
It's true. Mark and I were friends of Greg's at one time, but Greg's unfortunate alcoholism cost him his friends and his career. Mark will have something up on his blog soon.
Alcoholism? Man. Is that why he was eventually let go as a Looney Tunes voice artist?
AnthroCoon
08-01-2008, 11:08 PM
IMDB.com lists his date of death as July 22 and also links to an article about a
2004 incident (approx age at death 58 judging from that article)
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0123354/news#ni0065191
Dell Comics Fan
08-02-2008, 08:27 AM
It's true. Mark and I were friends of Greg's at one time, but Greg's unfortunate alcoholism cost him his friends and his career. Mark will have something up on his blog soon.

There's a fine write-up about Mr. Burson on Mark's site today.
Matthew Hunter
08-02-2008, 11:29 AM
Hmm...that's a shame. He was an amazing talent.:(
nickramer
08-02-2008, 12:23 PM
Rest in peace, Greg. Your Yogi Bear voice was close to Daw's.