Actress Ilene Woods (b. Jacquelyn Ruth Woods in 1929) died on July 1. Woods only made two films and is best known for her second role, providing the voice of Cinderella in the 1950 Disney film of the same title. She performed on radio and recorded a demo of several of the film’s songs for Jerry Livingston and Mack David to pitch to Disney and Disney cast her in the role.
Disney has announced that it has agreed to purchase Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion, pending shareholder approval of the deal. If Marvel shareholders approve the deal, they will receive $30 in cash and .745 shares of Disney stock for each share of Marvel they currently hold.
Voice actor Wayne Allwine (b.1947) died on May 18. Since 1977, Allwine has provided the voice of Mickey Mouse for Disney. In addition, Allwine worked as a sound effect editor on the films Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, Alien Nation, The Black Cauldron, and others. Allwine was married to Russi Taylor, who provides the voice for Minnie Mouse.