Musician Kal David, who voiced Sonny Eclipse for Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café in the Magic Kingdom, has passed away at the age of 79.

Sad news from Kal David’s family… Kal passed away today. Aside from being a wonderful musician and singer, many of us Disney fans know his as the voice of our alien friend, Sonny Eclipse. He will always be our Bright Little Star! pic.twitter.com/iShgl9hVGn

— Tammy Tuckey (@TammyTuckey) August 16, 2022

Tammy Tuckey revealed the news on Twitter. No cause of death was given.

David, typically a blues guitarist and vocalist, voiced the Audio-Animatronic character when the restaurant opened in 1994. Since then, Sonny has become a fan favorite, most recently being featured on a poster in the seating area that has replaced Merchant of Venus.

Prior to his turn as Sonny, David performed the “Unhealthy Living Blues” as part of Goofy About Health for the Wonders of Life Pavilion in EPCOT, which can be heard in the video below:

David also appeared at WDWNT’s Golden Jamboree to mark Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary last year, performing Sonny Eclipse’s full music set from the restaurant.

Our thoughts are with Kal David’s loved ones in this difficult time.

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