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
Winnie the Pooh (2011 film) range on Blu-ray, DVD, and digital download on October 25, 2011. The releases included animated shorts "The Ballad of Nessie" and "Mini-Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: "Pooh's Balloon"", as well as deleted scenes. "Winnie the Pooh" received generally positive reviews, with many praising its animation, voice acting, screenplay, and the musical numbers (notably "The Backson Song" and "Everything Is Honey"), but some criticizing the very short film length. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 91% of 127 critics have given the film a positive review, with a rating average of 7.2/10. Its consensus states "Short, nostalgic, and gently whimsical, "Winnie