Robert Guillaume

Robert Guillaume
Guillaume in 1980
Born	Robert Peter Williams (1927-11-30)November 30, 1927 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died	October 24, 2017(2017-10-24) (aged 89) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1959–2017
Spouse(s)	Marlene Williams (div. 1983) Donna Brown Guillaume (m. 1984–2005)

Robert Guillaume (born Robert Peter Williams; November 30, 1927 – October 24, 2017)^[1] was an American actor. He is known for his role as Benson on the TV-series Soap and the spin-off Benson,^[2] voicing the mandrill Rafiki in The Lion King^[3] and as Isaac Jaffe on Sports Night.

Guillaume died on October 24, 2017 at his home in Los Angeles, California from prostate cancer at the age of 89.^[4]

1. ↑ "The almanac". United Press International. 2008-11-30. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
2. ↑ Richard Huff (1999-01-21). "Stroke Sidelines Guillaume". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on 2012-06-12. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
3. ↑ Jeremy Gerard (1994-06-12). "The Lion King". Variety. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
4. ↑ "Robert Guillaume Emmy Winning for Soap actor dies at 89". San Francisco Gate. October 24, 2017. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.