Gary Owens, veteran voice-over artist passes away at the age of 80

The voice over artist of ‘Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In’, Gary Owens, died peacefully at the age of 80 at his Los Angeles home on Thursday. The industry veteran has been famous for his rich baritone and his experiences spanned across diversified entertainment industries.

The man has been loved by his colleagues who admired not only his works, but also the man personally. He is survived by his wife, Arleta Owens, and sons Chris Owens and Scott Owens. Owens had been suffering from diabetes since the young age of eight years old.

He had been a part of the entertainment industry since his teenage years. For almost seven decades, he has been hosting radio programs. Over the period, he has voiced-over over thousands of radio programs. But he remains most-known for the sketch show “Laugh In.” The show starred Dick Martin and Dan Rowan. Nevertheless, he never limited himself to one particular industry.

Owens has appeared in more than dozens of movies and also on several TV shows. Among the most loved ones of the TV shows were “Mad About You,” “That 70’s Show,” “Roseanne,” and “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.” He has also contributed to popular series such as “Wonderful World of Disney” and “America’s Funniest Home Videos.” Apart from this, he has dubbed for hundreds of animated characters. ‘Variety’ reports that the man has voiced in as many as 3,000 cartoons, such as Batman and Space Ghost.

The veteran actor had always managed to keep himself busy and has been full of vitality throughout his lifetime. His son, Chris Owens said that he passed away in peace in the presence of his family and relatives at his home in the Los Angeles region. He also narrated incidences where his colleagues had approached him and his brother to tell them how much they enjoyed working in the company of their father.