In context
- When
- Tuesday, October 19 20215 years ago
- Category
- DeathA notable person who died on this day.
- Era
- 21st century · 2020s
- Anniversary
- 5th in 2026
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
- Person
- Jack Angel
At a glance
Born 1930-10-24; died 2021-10-18.
Known as: voice actor, stage actor, radio personality, film actor, and disc jockey. Citizenship: United States.
Listed as: human.
Who they were
Biography Angel was born on October 24, 1930, in Modesto, California, the second child of John Angel, a Greek immigrant, and Lucille (née Parsons). [ 1 ] He graduated from San Francisco State University in 1957, and at the same time, he was hired as a disc jockey for a California radio station and decided to focus on a career in radio programs. A decade later, he had become one of the most popular radio personalities with his radio programs being heard on stations KMPC and KFI, Los Angeles. [ 2 ]
Personal life Angel was married twice. He and his first wife, Barbara Angel, divorced in 1980. [ 1 ] Together they had three children. [ 2 ] [ 1 ] He married talent agent/owner Arlene Thornton in 1984. They lived in Studio City and Malibu, California . ^ a b "Angel, Jack 1930- | Encyclopedia.com" . www.encyclopedia.com . ^ Angel, Jack (May 3, 2012). How to Succeed in Voice-Overs: Without Ever Losing . Abbott Press. ISBN   9781458203205 .
Jack Angel was an American voice actor and radio personality. Angel voiced characters in shows by Hasbro and Hanna-Barbera such as Super Friends, The Transformers and G.I. Joe and was involved in numerous productions by Disney and Pixar. Before becoming involved with voiceover work, Angel was a disc jockey for California radio stations KMPC and KFI.
Early life
Educated at: San Francisco State University and College of Marin.
Path and career
Death Angel died of natural causes on October 18, 2021, six days before his 91st birthday. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] On the day of his death, a piece of lost 1980s paraphernalia that contained his voice as the lead role, being the U.S. dub of TUGS , was discovered. [ citation needed ] ^ "Voice Actor Jack Angel Passes Away" . Anime News Network . Retrieved October 20, 2021 . ^ Crowther, Linnea (October 20, 2021). "Jack Angel (1930–2021),
Why this date
Jack Angel appears on our October 19 calendar for 2021 as a death entry.
October 19 through the years
Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.
- 2003Mother Teresa
- 2004Corporate Airlines Flight 5966
- 2005Hurricane Wilma
- 2005Saddam Hussein
- 2012Assassination of Wissam al-Hassan
- 20132013 Buenos Aires train crash
- 2013YouTube
- 2017Robert Weryk
- 2019House of Lords
- 2021Jack Angel
- 2025French Crown Jewels
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