# RIP Sebastian from The Little Mermaid

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**Created:** [May 25, 2021, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-sebastian-from-the-little-mermaid/942906 "2021-05-25T19:47:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2021, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-sebastian-from-the-little-mermaid/942906/1 "2021-05-25T19:47:29Z")

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Actually, it’s Samuel E. Wright who has passed on. but a lot of people (including me) wouldn’t know who that was.

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> [In _The Little Mermaid,_](https://insidethemagic.net/2020/09/disney-confirms-little-mermaid-show-stays-ad1/) the voice of Sebastian was performed by Samuel E. Wright. Samuel’s depiction of Sebastian gave the crab a Caribbean flair while fitting the classic tune “Under the Sea” perfectly. Unfortunately, we have to say goodbye to Samuel, and he has passed at the age of 74.

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> Today, the Town of Montgomery mourns the loss of Sam Wright. Pictured here with Town Supervisor Brian Maher and his brother Patrick in Walden in the early 1990’s. Sam was an inspiration to us all and along with his family established the [Hudson Valley Conservatory](https://www.facebook.com/hudsonvalleyconservatory/? __tn__ =kK*F).
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> Sam and his family have impacted countless Hudson Valley youth always inspiring them to reach higher and dig deeper to become the best version of themselves. On top of his passion for the arts and his love for his family, Sam was most known for walking into a room and simply providing PURE JOY to those he interacted with. He loved to entertain, he loved to make people smile and laugh and he loved to love.  
> The greater Town of Montgomery Community mourns together today. As we say goodbye to a pillar in our community and ask everyone to share a memory and help us celebrate the life of this great man.

> **[RIP Samuel E Wright (Voice of Sebastian The Crab)](https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/5/25/2032101/-RIP-Samuel-E-Wright-Voice-of-Sebastian-The-Crab?utm_campaign=recent)**
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> Samuel E Wright, who played Sebastian the Crab in The Little Mermaid has passed at the age of 74. From insidethemagic.com In The Little Mermaid, the voice of Sebastian was performed by Samuel E. Wright. Samuel’s depiction of Sebastian gave the crab...

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2021, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-sebastian-from-the-little-mermaid/942906/2 "2021-05-25T20:08:42Z")

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Tootleloo, mon poisson. Au revoir.

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2021, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-sebastian-from-the-little-mermaid/942906/3 "2021-05-27T14:41:52Z")

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Sebastian is my all-time favorite cartoon character. That jaw-dropping (literally) scene on the beach!