Mel Winkler

Mel Winkler (October 23, 1941 – June 11, 2020) was an American actor. He voiced Aku Aku in the Crash Bandicoot video games, from Crash Bandicoot: Warped to Crash Twinsanity.

Early life
Winkler was born in St. Louis, Missouri on October 23, 1941.

Career
In 1970s and 1980s, He moved to his home town St. Louis and New York City. Though Winkler mostly appeared in minor live-action roles, such as Melvin in Doc Hollywood, He also spent time on Broadway, appearing in The Great White Hope in 1968, in August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone in 1988 and in Neil Simon's Proposals from 1997 to 1998. He voiced of the guardian mask Aku Aku in the Crash Bandicoot series, Lucius Fox in The New Batman Adventures and Johnny Snowman in the TV series Oswald.

Death
Winkler died in his sleep on June 11, 2020. The cause of his death was not disclosed. The video game Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is dedicated to his memory.