Bill Cunningham dead: Original voice of Barbie’s boyfriend Ken passes away at 96

While Warner Bros.’ Barbie is setting box office records left and right, a beloved part of the toy line’s history has passed away.

Bill Cunningham, who was the original voice of Ken in the Barbie commercials and records in the 1960s, passed away at 96 years of age, via Deadline.

He also co-founded the CESD Talent Agency, one of the most successful commercial and voiceover talent agencies in the business. 

‘Bill set the template for client and customer service, particularly in commercial, voice-over and print,’ said CESD partners Ken Slevin and Paul Doherty in a statement. 

‘He was a warm, gregarious, classy man who made a positive impact on all those he represented and employed. It was our honor to know him and to learn from him.