Samuel E Wright, Voice of Sebastian in 'The Little Mermaid,' Dies at 74

Wright sang the Oscar-winning “Under the Sea” and played Mufasa in the Broadway production of “The Lion King”


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Samuel E. Wright, best known for voicing Sebastian in “The Little Mermaid,” has died at 74. Although playing the singing lobster in the beloved 1989 Disney film was Wright’s biggest claim to fame, he also appeared in “Simon & Simon,” “The Cosby Show,” and “All My Children.”

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