Robert Guillaume has died at the age of 89 after battling prostate cancer.
The actor who was best known for his role in sitcom Benson and for voicing mandrill Rafiki in The Lion King.
Emmy award-winning Guillaume passed away at his home in Los Angeles, his wife, Donna Brown Guillaume, told the Associated Press.
His career spanned more than 50 years, and he worked across stage, TV and film.
Guillaume made his Broadway debut in the 1961 production of Kwamina and went on to appear in Golden Boy and Guys and Dolls, for which he received a Tony Award nomination.
No comments:
Post a Comment