Luigi Actor Danny Wells Takes The Great Warp Pipe To The Sky, Aged 72

-_- Me and the fiance have been watching this show here again recently...saddening this happens now. Especially with it being the year of Luigi. Thank you for being an awesome part of my childhood growing up. R.I.P

'Til next time everybody, do the Mario.

R.I.P. My childhood wouldnt have been the same

Even as a kid born in 1995, I did know about this show and I believed I watched it a few times. Mad respect man, Mr. Westelman, you will be remembered for ages and ages to come. salutes RIP

Really sad news. I always remember watching the show so often, I was totally obsessed with it. It was one of the things that made my childhood special. R.I.P Luigi...err...Danny Wells.

Wow! What an ironic coincidence! He died at the near end of the year of Luigi! O.o

It's crazy that he died after the final Year of Luigi product is released. (SM3DW)

RIP Danny

Sure Jack Westelman`s performances as Luigi will be seen and loved by lots of kids for many years to come, R.I.P

Holy Raviolli RIP

Even though I grew up in Australia, I remember the trilogy (Super Show, SMB 3 and SMW) being broadcast over here, and remember them fondly. Rest in Peace.

Wow, this is so saddening, I loved that show! And he died at almost the end of the year of Luigi. R.I.P You will be missed.

I used to watch the show over and over again. Luigi was the funniest next to King Koopa.

I'll miss you Danny.

As the year of Luigi comes to an end, Luigi takes his leave.
I bet he doesnt want us to grief. To the bonus stage above the smiling clouds, friend.
Everyone: Do the Luigi

@Einherjar
This was really well put.
"To the bonus stage above the smiling clouds."

Did also watch the show as a child.
Rest in Peace.

Eventually we all run out of 1ups. Very sad. I watched the super Mario super show as a kid. It was great. I bought a couple seasons for my kids and they love em! The show was just silly and light hearted. It's nice to come home from work and one of my kids are now playing an episode. To be heralded through my door to "Do the Mario" is refreshing. Thanks Danny and Captain Lou!

Thanks for the memories. Go meet with mario

We had all expected that the Year of Luigi would end on a smooth note, but it actually ends on a somber one. Tragic irony.

Thanks for all the great childhood memories, waking up on a Sunday morning to watch the show. RIP you will be missed Luigi. For anyone interested and who hasn't seen how good this show is, Super Mario Bros. Super Show is now on Netflix too.

I use to love watching this show when I was a little kid. RIP sir.

BULLTIHS

BOTH AOSTH TAILS AND SMBSS LUIGI DIED!
WHAT THE FLYING

Sad news indeed. RIP Danny

I am 32, so I remember the show very well. My little girls have been watching it on Netflix recently. I broke the news to them yesterday. RIP good sir. I hope you know the joy you brought to millions of kids.

This has been a crazy year for the Year of Luigi. Charles Martinette of course played his role as Luigi, but also John Leguizamo recorded a special message for the 20th anniversary of "Super Mario Bros.: The Movie," and now Danny Wells has died. My condolences to his friends and family.

I loved this show as a kid, mostly for the Zelda show. In fact, I woke up at 5:30 every morning so that I could see it. But like most cartoons from the 80's, at least for me, they have not aged well. Still for it's time it, and my age then, it was a great show

Condolences to his friends and family.

Aww my 3 year old son watches the super mario bros super show and luigi is his fave!(mainly because of all the luigi themed games ive shown him this year). I think he'd actually cry if he found out his hero had died. Saddening indeed. God bless

RIP Danny Wells. I can only imagine how sad it'll be booting up one of my copies of the SMB Super Show in the future, seeing Luigi throughout each episode, knowing that his actor is dead now.

The time has come... let us play a warp flute for the greatest hero of our childhood... Game Over for Danny Wells.

RIP, I remember watching this as a kid.

Ahhh that's so i used to watch this in the uk would my nans house it used tobe on sky1 tv when i was a kid.

RIP. Thank you for the memories.

Well, I always hated that piece of crap show, but damn if Mr. Wells didn't make for a likeable, congenial Luigi. RIP

( Not the most ideal way to end the Year of Luigi :/ )

Coincidentally Danny Wells (or Jack Westelman, which I did not know was his original name until I read the article above) died on the same day I found an article with quotations from a recent interview with him (it was published in January of this calendar year). Here is the address to the article:

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Movies/2013/01/11/20490741.html

RIP Danny. You will be missed but never forgotten.

He has now climbed up the vine to the clouds, and is in a better place,
collecting coins, gaining 1 ups, and the exit is sealed

REST IN PEACE IN THE PIPEWORLD

I still remember watching this semi-recently.

Watched the all the episodes on Netflix, thought him and Lou were perfect voice for there characters. R.I.P.

Next stop: Coin Heaven.

Mario and Luigi are together again... forever... Rest in Peace Danny!

This is a terrible Month for Celebrities!
First Roger and Paul now Danny...

As much as this is upsetting news, what better time to kick the bucket than after a long life, topped with a year dedicated to the character you're known for playing? It sucks that he's dead now, but there's fewer better ways to go.

@Mario500 Wow...just goes to show two things.

1) Mario's appeal was hella-strong.

2) Nintendo has money like "DAMN" if they can pull the plug on a winning show because they were just "done" with it. Not sure if I admire their focus in what they're doing, or if I'm flabbergasted by their lunacy in doing that. Either way...wow...

GAME OVER
》Continue
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How I wish it could continue...

My 3 year old watches this on Netflix. I watched it on TV when I was his age.

@Kaine_Morrison
Who were Roger and Paul?

Luigi... You will be missed

Good night, sweet li'l bro. And may angels Do The Mario to thy rest.

Rest in peace Danny! A sad end to the Luigi year for sure! It's a pity that both actors (Lou and Danny) didn't become very old! But it can't be helped.

@CountWavula agreed. I miss all those shows. I remember the super mario world cartoon too. Anyone else remember the sonic cartoon or mega man one as well?

We thank u for your years of service Danny Wells. Enjoy the big mushroom kingdom in the sky.

@CountWavula Yeah, i watched all of those and loved them as a kid. However I've grown up and I can now see them for what they basically were, a 24 minute commercial (So much so that they had to pass a law preventing such blatant marketing in kid's programming).

Animation has vastly improved, along with writing and production values. I will stand any of those up against shows like Marvel's Avenger's Assemble, Batman: The Animated Series, Animaniacs, The Tick, and Justice League.

That said, we are talking something very subjective and most likely we will have to agree to disagree. Like I said, I have fond memories of it as a kid, just don't see the value of it now. It is the same issue I have with shows like the original Star Trek. By the end of the episode what happened did not matter and nothing permanently changed except another anonymous red shirt died.

I didn't grow up with the show, but ive seen maybe half of the episodes and this is still really sad.

@KarateKid1234
The Christopher Welch who died recently did not provide the voice of Tails for "The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog", according to the article at the following address:

http://segabits.com/blog/2013/12/05/op-ed-was-christopher-evan-welch-the-same-christopher-welch-that-voiced-tails/

Whoa , is it a sign that i just watched this on netflix like a week ago ? I use to watch this as a kid back in the day btw does anyone remember the fruit/soft drinks they use to have for mario bros ? That stuff was awesome no joke.

Anyhow that really sad to hear indeed , R.I.P 72 is a great age to go out on.
I need to look him up to see if he starred in anything else i didnt know about ~
Year of Luigi