Earle Hyman –
Actor, voice talent, Huxtable.
October 11, 1926 – November 17, 2017.
Aged 91 years.
Most recognized for: He made some scratch as the voice of warrior/mechanic Panthro in the original “Thundercats” cartoon series. However, Earle’s fat cat status came with playing Heathcliff Huxtable’s father Russell on “The Cosby Show,” a role which earned him an Emmy nomination. Unmarried & childless, he wound up in a room full of rocking chairs at a home for aging actors.