The Pixar Times

Pixar news daily.

  • Home
  • Disney Parks
  • Pixar Perspective
  • PixArt
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • February 3, 2023
You are here: Home / The Pixar Times / Sad Pixar News / Legendary Don Rickles, Voice Behind Mr. Potato Head, Has Died

Legendary Don Rickles, Voice Behind Mr. Potato Head, Has Died

April 6, 2017 by Samad Rizvi 1 Comment

The Toy Story films are jam-packed with an incredible selection of great actors and actresses who have given memorable performances that have stuck with audiences for years. Among the cast was the legendary Don Rickles, a comedian with a unique voice – he voiced Mr. Potato Head in all three of the Toy Story feature films, and also appeared in many of the Toy Story shorts. There is sad news today that Rickles passed away earlier this morning. (Update: Pixar has issued a statement, which has been added to the story.)

Don Rickles - Mr. Potato Head

Rickles, who was 90-years-old, died at his home due to kidney failure, news that was confirmed by his publicist Paul Shefrin (via Variety). Although Rickles had famous roles throughout his career, in recent years, there is no doubt that Mr. Potato Head was one of his most well-known. It is a major loss for the Toy Story family, of which Rickles was a significant part.




Toy Story 4 is currently in development and there is likely much more voice recording to be done before the film, which is due in 2019, is complete. Some time will undoubtedly be taken by Pixar before a decision is made on what to do with the character in the film. It is difficult to imagine a world where Rickles is not voicing Mr. Potato Head, a character that he made his own, and gave quite a personality to.

Now, though, is the time to grieve and celebrate the great Rickles – he will surely be missed by many.

Update (4/7): Pixar has posted a heartfelt tribute to Rickles on Facebook. It is a statement from studio Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter (who also directed the first two Toy Story films that Rickles starred in). The full statement is below:

Don Rickles Tribute

Filed Under: Sad Pixar News Tagged With: Don Rickles, John Lasseter

Follow The Pixar Times

  • Instagram
  • Twitter

About Samad Rizvi

Samad is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Pixar Times and The Disney Times. His favorite films include The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Vertigo, Back to the Future, Children of Men, Pan's Labyrinth, and of course, Pixar's Toy Story and Inside Out.

Search The Pixar Times

Most Read

  • Meet The 5 Major Characters From 'Inside Out'
    Meet The 5 Major Characters From 'Inside Out'
  • Cars 2 International Racers Line-up
    Cars 2 International Racers Line-up
  • PixArt: October Feature I - Carl And Ellie's Test Flight
    PixArt: October Feature I - Carl And Ellie's Test Flight

Instagram

Instagram did not return a 200.

Follow @ThePixarTimes on Instagram

Copyright © 2023 · News Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

Any opinions reflected on The Pixar Times are held by its authors and do not reflect those held by Pixar Animation Studios or the Walt Disney Company. All original text is the property of The Pixar Times. Disney/Pixar images and videos are ©Disney/Pixar. The Pixar Times logo was designed by Jerrod Maruyama.