He was 74.

Voice actor Samuel E. Wright, best known to Disney fans as the voice of Sebastian the crab in The Little Mermaid (1989), has passed away. He was 74.

An announcement was made on the Mongomery, New York, Facebook page—the town where Wright lived—stating:

In addition to voicing characters in multiple Disney-related projects, Wright also made appearances on Simon & Simon, The Cosby Show, and All My Children. He even starred in a series as a co-lead, the short-lived Enos which was a spin-off to The Dukes of Hazzard.

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