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Peppino Mazzullo, Voice of Topo Gigio, Dies at 100
Original: Peppino Mazzullo, Voice of Topo Gigio For Decades, Dies at 100 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/arts/television/peppin
Peppino Mazzullo, the Italian performer who voiced the beloved mouse puppet Topo Gigio for decades, has died at the age of 100, according to an obituary in the New York Times. Topo Gigio became an international television favorite from the 1960s onward, and Mazzullo's voice was central to the character's charm across generations of viewers.
Why now: The death of the actor behind a globally beloved television character naturally prompts tributes and nostalgia.
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- Peppino Mazzullo, Voice of Topo Gigio For Decades, Dies at 100 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/arts/television/peppino-mazzullo-dead.html # Arts # Obituary # Television · nyt_arts@robot.villas · 2
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