Russi Taylor, the voice of Minnie Mouse, has died at 75

Russi Taylor, the voice behind Disney’s iconic Minnie Mouse for over 30 years, has died, The Walt Disney Company said in a statement on Saturday. She was 75.

“Minnie Mouse lost her voice with the passing of Russi Taylor,” said Diseny CEO and chair Bob Iger.

“Russi will be sorely missed and our hearts go out to her family and friends, along with our deepest condolences.” 

Her cause of death was not released.

Taylor’s late husband, Wayne Allwine, was the voice behind Mickey Mouse starting in 1977 until his death in 2009.

According to Disney, Taylor said she wanted “whoever comes after us to be aware of the history and the tradition and to love the characters as much as we do.