Personal Life and Death
In 1991, Allwine married Russi Taylor, who began performing the voice of Minnie Mouse in 1986 and were named Disney Legends in 2008. Allwine died of acute diabetes and a heart attack on May 18, 2009, he was survived by his children from previous marriages: Erin, Peter, Christopher, and Joshua, and a grandson named Isaac. His final performance was in the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse episode "Choo Choo Express' and the English-language version of Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days are dedicated to his memory.
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