Africa Mourns The Death of the Elephants - Babar Lead Role Gordon Pinsent Dead At Age 93

 This news will not be THUMPTASTIC to all Babar fans across the world.

The nations of America, Canada and Africa gathered Saturday for one last hurrah to say their final tributes and farewells to the lead role of the Babar children's books franchise, Gordon Pinsent who died on Saturday afternoon at the age of 93 years old.

From 1989 to 2015, he had the great fortune of lending his incredible voice to the Swahili world of this loveable friendly elephenat, originally created in 1931 by Jean de Brunholf. Pincent is also to give credit for the reboot and one of Disney Junior's first acquistions on its February 14, 2011 launch date, Babar and the Adventures of Badou which originally ran from 2010-2015.

Our hearts go out to the surviving members of his family who are mourning this loss and suffering through this very difficult time as we lose another legend of children's entertainment history. Without Pinsent, this loveable elephant's adventures would have never lasted this long and the Canadian polar bears at Nelvana would have never continued to make great kids programs to this day.

So we blow our trunks and shower down water in a raise of gratitude to this unforgetable man whose calm tone and wonderful adventures have touched the childhood hearts of millions worldwide. RIP Gordon. Thank you for all your years of contributions to the world of children's entertainment and your great reflection and interpretations of the African wildlife. You will be dearly missed.

RIP Babar the Elephant
Gordon Pinsent
July 12, 1930-February 25, 2023