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Mel Blanc, the iconic voice behind many beloved Looney Tunes characters, was once in a serious car accident but recovered with a unique intervention.
On a fateful January night in 1961, Mel Blanc, the man behind the iconic voice of Bugs Bunny and countless other beloved cartoon characters, was involved in a catastrophic car accident that...
Nov 11, 2001 · In January 1961, Blanc was driving his sports car eastbound on Sunset Blvd. one evening around 9:30 P.M., and at "dead man's curve" he collided head-on with another car. Blanc was pried...
Nov 19, 2020 · As reported by the Terre Haute Tribune, Blanc was driving his sports car along Sunset Boulevard when a college student collided with him. Blanc was pinned inside his vehicle and had to be rushed to the UCLA Medical Center, where he underwent surgery.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Mel Blanc, the man of a thousand cartoon voices, including Bugs Bunny's "What up, Doc?" today fought to survive critical injuries received last night in an...
Nov 6, 2012 · His characters made him one of the most beloved men in America. And in 1961, when a car crash left him in a coma, these characters may have saved him. Mel Blanc wasn't just a voice man. He created entire personalities, each with its own nuances and hilarious quirks.
Jun 19, 2013 · After a car crash left him in a coma, his famous characters helped pull him out of it. On January 24, 1961, Mel Blanc, the voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Yosemite Sam, Woody ...