(May 10, 1934 - December 28, 2012) was an African-American poet, activist, small press publisher and spoken-word performance artist whose voice is celebrated for its political, surrealistic and dynamic innovations in lyricism and visceral sound

American Radio Host,Comedian,Voice Actor born 1936.Announcer on'Laugh In'(1968-73),'Garfield','Skeleton Warriors','Ren&Stimpy Show','Roger Ramjet','Space Quest','Green Hornet','Scooby-Doo','SwatKats','Batman','Felix the Cat','Cpt.Caveman'