Thurl Ravenscroft, who roared “They’re Grrrrreeeat!” in Kellogg’s Tony the Tiger ads and voiced a host of Disney characters, died Sunday of prostate cancer. He was 91.For more than 50 years, ...

Thurl Ravenscroft, the booming voice of Tony the Tiger, whose hearty interpretation of a catchphrase used to sell cereal -- “They’re g-r-r-r-e-a-t!” -- became an enduring slice of Americana, has died.

Thurl Ravenscroft, voice of countless characters. There’s a good chance you’ve never heard the name Thurl Ravenscroft. But there’s a significantly better chance you’ve heard his voice — many times and ...

Thurl Ravenscroft was part of the quartet The Mellomen, who sang/howled as the incarcerated pound dogs in “The Lady and the Tramp.” Thurl Ravenscroft voiced Kirby the vacuum cleaner in “The Brave ...

Editor’s note: On the occasion of the death of Lee Marshall, who served as the voice of Tony the Tiger in recent years, we re-run an interview with the original voice of Tony, Thurl Ravenscroft, who ...