Inspector Gadget & Care Bears voice actor Dan Hennessey dies aged 82 after Parkinson’s battle as family lead tributes

CARTOON dependable histrion Dan Hennessey had died astatine the property of 82.

The Canadian prima - famed for voicing Braveheart Lion successful Care Bears and Chief Quimby successful Inspector Gadget - had been suffering from Parkinson's disease.

He died from complications of the illness successful his slumber astatine his location connected November 13, TMZ reports.

His household hailed him arsenic "an unthinkable son, brother, husband, father, friend, and performer" successful a tribute.

They added: "We are truthful touched by each those letting america cognize however helium impacted them done his craft, from signifier to dependable acting and direction.

"We are warmed by the information that helium provided comfortableness to a procreation of kids astir the satellite by giving dependable to beloved animated characters similar Braveheart Lion and Fatherbear, who were the personification of his benignant and exuberant personality."

Hennessey lent his dependable to a fig of characters implicit the years, including Little Bear, RoboCop, Beetlejuice and The Raccoons.

His household continued: "That his contributions to dependable acting and contagious tone unrecorded connected successful perpetuity is simply a unsocial acquisition to those who greatly mourn his loss.

"He genuinely was the bravest bosom we knew."