Danny Goldman, who voiced Brainy Smurf on the cartoon series The Smurfs, dies at age 80 after suffering from two strokes
Hollywood actor Danny Goldman has died at the age of 80.
The star, who was best known for voicing the character Brainy Smurf in The Smurfs, passed away with friends and family nearby on Sunday, according to TMZ.
His death is not related to COVID-19 which has taken over 20,000 lives in the US.
Sad loss: Hollywood actor Danny Goldman has died at the age of 80. The star passed away with friends and family nearby on Sunday, according to TMZ
His show: He was best known for voicing the character Brainy Smurf in The Smurfs
The actor was in hospice after suffering two strokes around New Year’s Eve, according to the site that talked to his agent, Doug Ely.
And the agent also shared a tribute on Facebook.
‘Danny was truly one of a kind. He always had strong opinions and didn’t mind telling you about them. He was incredibly funny. He loved to root for the little guy and help wherever he could. He had a huge heart. We lost a good one today. He will be missed.’
Very popular: When he made his debut as Brainy on The Smurfs in 1981 he became an instant hit. The character was known for wearing very thick glasses and being the smartest creature in the room. The series ended in 1989 but has been in constant reruns
When he made his debut as Brainy on Hanna-Barbera’s The Smurfs in 1981 he became an instant hit.
The character was known for wearing very thick glasses and being the smartest creature in the room. The series ended in 1989 but has been in constant reruns.
Danny started acting in the 1960s after graduating from Columbia University in New York.
Another hit show: In 1970 he was seen in a group shot with Tom Skerritt, Donald Sutherland, Bud Cort, Elliott Gould, Rene Auberjonois, Timothy Brown, Carl Gottlieb, and John Schuck in MASH
In 1963 he landed a role on General Hospital. He also has been on several TV shows such as MASH (1970).
He also landed the role of Nick Dutton on the sitcom The Good Life in 1971.
Goldman became a fixture on his TV shows as he popped up on That Girl with Marlo Thomas, The Partridge Family with Susan Dey, and Columbo with Peter Falk.
In 1974, he starred as a young medical student with many questions in Young Frankenstein with Gene Wilder.
He became a regular on Busting Loose in 1977.
In the 1980s he appeared in several films such as Wholly Moses! (1980), Where the Buffalo Roam (1980) and My Man Adam (1985).
He has been in Hollywood for decades: Here he is seen in Young Frankenstein in 1974