title: David Ogden Stiers
text: David Allen Ogden Stiers (October 31, 1942 – March 3, 2018) was an American actor, comedian, conductor, director, musician, singer and voice artist. He was most famous for his role as Charles Emerson Winchester III in M*A*S*H. He also provided the voices in several Disney animated movies. This included playing Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast, John Radcliffe in Pocahontas, and Jumba Jookiba in the Lilo & Stitch franchise.
  
  He also played the voice of Escher in the Myst V (End of Ages) video game.
  
  Early life
  Stiers was born in Peoria, Illinois on October 31, 1942. He attended Urbana High School at the same time as Roger Ebert. He went to Eugene, Oregon, where he graduated from North Eugene High School and attended the University of Oregon.
  
  Personal life
  Stiers was openly gay. He was a Democrat.
  
  Death
  On March 3, 2018, Stiers died at his home in Newport, Oregon of bladder cancer-related complications at the age of 75.
  
  References
  
  Other websites
   The Stiers Place Website  - David Ogden Stiers Fansite
   
  
  1942 births
  2018 deaths
  Actors from Oregon
  American movie actors
  American television actors
  American voice actors
  American television directors
  Cancer deaths in Oregon
  Deaths from bladder cancer
  Democrats (United States)
  Gay men
  LGBT actors
  LGBT people from Illinois
  Actors from Peoria, Illinois
  Comedians from Oregon
  Singers from Peoria, Illinois
  Singers from Oregon