Emmy and Grammy winner Pat Carroll dies

• Actress Pat Carroll dies.
• She was the voice of Ursula in The Little Mermaid.
• She was an Emmy and a Grammy winner.

Pat Carroll, who was the voice of Ursula in The Little Mermaid and winner of an Emmy and a Grammy for her Disney roles has died. She was 95 years old and her passing has caused great pain to her family, friends, colleagues and fans, who immediately posted goodby messages on social media, according to The Sun.

Initial reports say that the movie star died at her home in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, on July 30, however no further details have been given. It was said is that she suffered from pneumonia, although it is expected that more details of her death will be revealed in the coming days.

HOW DID PAT CARROLL EARN THE LOVE OF PEOPLE?

The pinnacle of Pat Carroll’s career came in 1989 when the popular comedic actress played the role of the sea witch Ursula in the Disney animated classic that was one of the biggest children’s hits of that time.

But that was not all, she also did voiced the character’s song, Poor Unfortunate Souls. It should be noted that some time before, Pat described the role as one of her most beloved and repeated it in several other productions, so she was one of the most beloved voices in the world.

WHAT DO HER DAUGHTERS SAY?

Her daughter Kerry Karsian, a casting agent, said Carroll died Saturday at her home in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Her other daughter, Tara Karsian, wrote on Instagram that they want everyone to «honor her by laughing raucously at absolutely anything today (and every day) because in addition to her brilliant talent and love, she leaves my sister Kerry and me with the greatest gift of all, filling us with good humor and the ability to laugh… even in the saddest moments.”

Carroll was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, in 1927. Her family moved to Los Angeles when she was five years old. Her first film role came in 1948 in Hometown Girl, then she found her way to television. She won an Emmy for her work on the sketch comedy series Caesar’s Hour in 1956, was a regular on Make Room for Daddy with Danny Thomas, guest starred on The DuPont Show with June Allyson, and participated on a variety of programs like The Danny Kaye Show, The Red Skelton Show and The Carol Burnett Show. Filed Under: Pat Carroll Dies

WHAT WERE HER OTHER ROLES?

According to The Sun, She also played one of the evil stepsisters in the 1965 television production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella with Lesley Ann Warren. And she won a Grammy in 1980 for the recording of her one-woman show Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein.

A new generation would come to know and love her voice thanks to Disney’s The Little Mermaid, which was released in 1989. She wasn’t the first choice of directors Ron Clements and John Musker or the musical team of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, who supposedly wanted either Joan Collins or Bea Arthur to voice the sea witch. Filed Under: Pat Carroll Dies

WHAT DID PAT CARROLL SAY ABOUT URSULA?

Elaine Stritch was originally cast before Carroll came to audition. And her guttural performance of Poor Unfortunate Souls would make her one of Disney’s most memorable villains. Carroll used to say that Ursula was one of her favorite roles. She said she saw her as an «ex-Shakespearean actress who was now selling cars. She is a mean old lady! I think people are fascinated by cruel characters,» Carroll said in an interview.

“There’s a fatal kind of distraction about the horrible evil characters in the world because we don’t meet many of them in real life. So when we get the opportunity, theatrically, to see one and this one, she’s important, it’s a fascinating thing for us.» She had the opportunity to reprise the role in various The Little Mermaid sequels, spin-offs and even theme park attractions. Carroll also did the voice of Granny in the English dub of Hayao Miyazaki’s My Neighbor Totoro. Filed Under: Pat Carroll Dies