The voice of parrot Iago from Aladdin: Comedian Gilbert Gottfried died after a long illness

Stand-up comedian Gilbert Gottfried died yesterday at the age of 67 after a long illness. His family regretfully confirmed this information. Gilbert was well known not only for his show, but also as a voice actor.

Gottfried was an iconic voice in comedy, he also voiced Iago the parrot in Disney's Aladdin, Kraang Subprime in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Aflak duck in popular commercials.

"While today is a sad day for all of us, please continue to laugh as loud as you can in Gilbert's honor," the Metro comedian's family quotes.

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