Michael Angelis, The Narrator Of ‘Thomas The Tank Engine’ Has Passed Away

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Whether we grew up watching Thomas the Tank Engine or not, most of us probably know who the beloved engine is.

Now, unfortunately, news has come that the actor who spent more than two decades as the voice of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends has sadly passed away at the age of 68.

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Michael Angelis has been the voice of many of our childhoods with his dulcet tones as he narrarated through each episode of Thomas and Friends.

According to BBC News, the British actor unfortunately passed away suddenly from a heart attack on 30^th May with his wife present.

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In 1991, the actor took over narration duties on the British version of Thomas and the Tank Engine and Friends from The Beatles’ Ringo Starr. Michael then went on to narrate 13 series of the show, which was later shortened to Thomas and Friends.

From 1991 – 2012, Michael brought life to some of our favourite engines like Thomas, Percy, Gordon, Edward, James and more.

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Fans have taken to the Twitterverse to pay tribute to the man who voiced their favourite childhood characters.

Checked Facebook this morning and saw that my childhood narrator Michael Angelis passed away on the 30th May, I grew up with Thomas the Tank Engine and this amazing man brought so many happy memories to my life as a child and it brought me to tears to read the news about him pic.twitter.com/aKEDU54zJt

— Mr.Randos (@Mr_Randos) May 31, 2020

R.I.P Michael Angelis.
Your voice/character will never be forgotten in our hearts. 😭
Thomas the Tank Engine narrator Michael Angelis dies at 68 https://t.co/rd3nJfWol7 pic.twitter.com/yI2K0cx8Dq

— Jason (@ShimmerDork20) May 31, 2020

RIP Michael Angelis. Thank you for making my childhood wonderful with Thomas the tank engine.

— Albert Perayil (@albyperayil) May 31, 2020

Bro, this upsets me. Ive never watched Thomas the Tank engine tho tbh https://t.co/ISG9YuGLyc

— Arcane (@0_Arcane_0) June 1, 2020

So, when 2020 couldn't possibly get any worse, Michael Angelis, the narrator of Thomas the Tank Engine, has died, aged 68. He was a massive part of my childhood, and it's such a shame to hear that another amazing person has lost their life. RIP Michael Angelis 🚂❤

— Edward Vickers 🐝 (@edwardgvickers) May 31, 2020

I shed a tear or two upon hearing of the death of Michael Angelis last night. I think the times when I watched Thomas the Tank Engine as a child were times when I was genuinely happy. I didn't have a care in the world. I'd give an awful lot to experience that happiness again.

— Rob Pattison (@RobPattison91) May 31, 2020

In my opinion he was the greatest narrator of Thomas The Tank Engine, which he narrated for over 20 years. He gave the characters their own voices. R.I.P Michael Angelis. Not ashamed to admit that even at 31 I still enjoy tales of Thomas and his friends 🚂 pic.twitter.com/UlTcdoqId4

— 👻 Stephen - BSK Paranormal👻 (@StephenParaOx) May 31, 2020

Totally heartbroken that Michael is no longer with us 💔 An absolute gentleman and friend. He will always be my Thomas The Tank Engine storyteller and will be very, very much missed. RIP Michael Angelis. Your star will always shine bright 💫 and Thomas toots to you 🚂 pic.twitter.com/KQVsDiexdH

— Qvoice Limited (@Qvoiceltd) May 30, 2020

Goodbye my childhood voice. Now you can properly narrate in the great recording studio in the sky. Bye bye 😭https://t.co/Nn9Dd050tg

— Your Mum, the superior beverage. (@RhkLawl) May 31, 2020

Sad to wake up to the news of the passing of #MichaelAngelis . The voice of a generation with Thomas the tank engine. Powerful as Chrissy Todd in Blackstuff and for those with a really good memory. Lucien in The Liver Birds who just loved his rabbits. pic.twitter.com/iST8gE76P9

— SNELLY (TONY SNELL) (@snellyradio) May 31, 2020

I did two weeks filming in Plymouth with Michael Angelis. We had the best time. He was so much more than the narrator of Thomas the Tank Engine. His performances in Boys from the Black Stuff and No Surrender were sublimely brilliant. Thoughts with his family. RIP.

— Les Dennis (@LesDennis) May 31, 2020

😔 Very sad to hear and brought me to tears that the legendary actor sadly passed away a few days ago... I wanna thank him too for making my childhood very happy with his storytelling narration on my all time favourite Children’s TV Show that is of course Thomas the Tank Engine

— Bodi Labrador (@bodithelabrador) May 31, 2020

RIP Michael Angelis, from 1991-2012 he was the voice of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. Personally I felt he was the best narrator for the series and listening to his voice on countless video tapes was a huge part of my childhood.
He was really useful indeed! pic.twitter.com/ykKGkrckPb

— Isaac Whittaker-Dakin (@IWhittakerDakin) May 31, 2020

I think this is beautifully appropriate. Ringo Starr maybe the most iconic, but Michael Angelis was the voice of many childhoods in the UK. His talent to deliver words as meaningful as this will be a lasting legacy for him and Thomas the Tank Engine for years to come. R.I.P. https://t.co/n4IQ66pkEP

— dcg12b (@dcg12b) May 30, 2020

#RIPMichaelAngelis pic.twitter.com/x5f9XZEgRT

— OmarN29 (@omar_n29) May 31, 2020

RIP Michael Angelis. Thank you for bringing Thomas and Friends to life.

Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones.

Did you grow up watching Thomas the Tank Engine? Do you remember Michael’s narration? Let us know!

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