Goodbye to Dom DeLuise

It's a solemn Cinco de Mayo with the loss of famed actor, and sometimes chef, Dom DeLuise at age 75. The Brooklyn native became known for his signature voice and unparallelled enthusiasm, frequently appearing in Mel Brooks films, most famously in Blazing Saddles as Buddy Bizarre and Spaceballs as Pizza the Hut. Though these may be some of his more notable roles if you're under the age of 30 like me you probably unknowingly grew up with this guy as he played Tiger in the An American Tale films, Fagin in Oliver and Company, and Itchy in All Dogs Go To Heaven and it's follow-ups. Combined all of these characters comprise only a small portion of his huge resume of famous voice-lent and live-action performances. I remember I had a straight to VHS version of Snow White as a sort of sequel, a real masterpiece, called Happily Ever After in which he played the magic mirror so I would have dreams narrated by this teddybear of a man's unmistakable voice as a little girl so I find myself heartbroken by his death. I'm definitely having myself a DeLuise marathon weekend to remember this charming, joyful and funny man. RIP <3.>

I couldn't find the full clip, but one of my favorite parts by him is the first of his reoccuring bit roles in The Muppet Movie, I posted the trailer where it shows him discovering Kermit immediately after singing the great song, "Rainbow Connection". If I find a better clip of it I will replace this one.