Jurgen Kluckert
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The German voice actor Jürgen Kluckert is dead. He died on Wednesday (16 August) at the age of 79. The news was initially reported by “series junkies,” referring to information from industry insiders. So far there has been no confirmation from the family.
Kluckert was born in Poland and has been in the industry since the 70’s. Kluckert gave his voice to many iconic characters, including the radio play hero Benjamin Blümchen and Mr. Krabs from the series “Spongebob Squarepants” since 1994. Hollywood actors such as Chuck Norris, Danny Glover and Morgan Freeman were also often spoken to in German by him. Kluckert’s voice can also be heard in video games like “League of Legends” and anime like “Dragon Ball”.
Voice actress Julia Bautz said goodbye to her colleague online: “Today I’m thinking about a voice from my childhood, his warm manner, his warmth and his wonderful family. Bon voyage, take care up there and thank you for Benjamin Blümchen, Mr. Krabs and just endless childhood.
Kluckert leaves behind three sons, Sebastian, Fabian and Tobias, who also work as voice actors.