Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore Roo respectively. Ralph Wright, one of two voice actors who appeared in all four theatrical releases, became the third principal "Winnie the Pooh" featurette voice to pass away shortly after the release of the film; he died of a heart attack on December 31, 1983. He has since been followed in the deaths by Sterling Holloway (1992), Hal Smith (1994), and finally Paul Winchell and John Fiedler, who had also died on consecutive days in June 2005. On DVD and Blu-ray releases of "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh", the short carries different voice credits than those on previous
Sebastian Cabot (actor) he brought life to Bagheera in "The Jungle Book" (1967). His longest-standing role came through the "Winnie the Pooh" series, in which he narrated "Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree" (1966), "Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day" (1968), "Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too" (1974), and "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" (1977). Cabot was born in London, England. At the age of 14, he left school to work in an automotive garage, where he served as chauffeur and valet for British actor Frank Pettingell. Cabot became interested in theatre, and after becoming acquainted with other actors