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Brother Bear's Denahi and Broadway's Original Simba Dies
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 10:51 am
by Jake Lipson
The Lion King's original Simba, Jason Raize, died last week of an apparent suicide in Yass, Australia. He was 28. Raize most recently lent his voice to the character of Denahi from Disney's 2003 animated feature film Brother Bear.
More <a href=
http://www.broadway.com/template_1.asp?CI=33877&CT=38 target=blank>here</a>.
All I can say is it's a crazy messed up world. I never met the guy but he will be sorely missed. He did a wonderful job in Brother Bear, and his rendition of Simba's "Endless Night" is haunting. Plus, from the sound of the article he had a pretty nice life and career going for him. And yet, suicide. And at such a (relatively) young age, too. It's really sad.
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 11:28 am
by Jack
That really sucks. It just shows that fame and fortune doesn't always mean happiness.
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 5:52 pm
by indianajdp
ummm...WOW
And no one will probably ever really understand why he felt his life had come to this point. What a shame and an obvious waste of such talent.
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 5:55 pm
by Tangela
Jack wrote: That really sucks. It just shows that fame and fortune doesn't always mean happiness.
You can say that again, Jack! Wow!
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 11:45 pm
by Billy Moon
It's quite ironic that I read this on the same day Brother Bear opens here in Finland. It'll be hard to watch the film without thinking about this news...
Thanks
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 11:56 pm
by Disney Guru
Yeah know it will be so hard for me to watch the DVD when I get it after hearing this news. THat makes me so sad to here that.
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 12:07 am
by MickeyMousePal
That sucks how old were they anyway?
Death is a terrible tragedy.
