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The indestructible Captain Scarlet and (zoinks!) Shaggy – dead!

Actor Francis Matthews, who was the voice of Captain Scarlet in Gerry Anderson’s 1960s TV show, has died at the age of 86.

Matthews lent his voice to the indestructible puppet hero, who defended the Earth in Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, in 1967 and ’68…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27859814

And also

DJ Casey Kasem, best known for hosting US radio show American Top 40, has died at the age of 82, his daughter has said.

Kasem became a household name in the US after launching the nationally-syndicated show in 1970.

He also voiced cartoon character Shaggy in Scooby-Doo…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27859559

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By: 1batfastard - 18th June 2014 at 19:03

Hi All,
Loved Captain Scarlet and watched Scooby Doo, I even remember collecting what are now called trading cards excellent programme that anybody who like Sci-Fi can watch today and it still isn’t outdated, such a shame about bot of their deaths two iconic voices from history gone forever. 🙁

Geoff.

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