Voices behind Tigger, Piglet die

CBC Arts: Voices behind Tigger, Piglet die:

Now that is a damn shame for the cartoon industry. Not only Tigger, and Piglet, but also Gargamel, Sexton Mouse, Deacon Owl, and Porcupine are now gone forever. What is going to happen when The Smurf's movie comes out? Because you know that they are thinking about it. Hollywood hasn't had an original idea since the original idea was to remake old movies and tv shows.

I wonder if these two were friends? I mean, it is interesting enough that they shared the commonality of Winnie the Pooh, but I have to wonder if it goes any deeper than that? I guess we'll never know...