Yuval Zamir

On December 21, 2011, Zamir passed away following complications from diabetes mellitus at the age of 48 and was laid to rest at the Kiryat Shaul Cemetery. Before dying, he was able to alert paramedics that he was short of breath.

In 1999, Zamir was convicted of sexual and indecent assault towards male students while he was teaching acting at the Ironi High School. He was sentenced to four years in prison. At that point in time, the Hebrew voice of Winnie the Pooh was passed on to Saar Badishi. In 2003, Zamir was released on a period of rehabilitation and also came out as bisexual. He then returned to acting and directing on stage.

In 1992, Zamir married Carmel Ne'eman, who is the daughter of composer Amitai Ne'eman. They had three children together and after eleven years of marriage, they divorced in 2003.

Zamir found his greatest fame as a voice actor mainly during the 1990s. He was internationally known as the original Hebrew voice of the title character in the Winnie the Pooh franchise. Other Hebrew dubbing roles Zamir performed included the Beast in Beauty and the Beast, John Smith's singing voice in Pocahontas, Hopper in A Bug's Life, Tweedledum and Tweedledee in Alice in Wonderland, Gus in Cinderella and more.

In 1987, Zamir took part in a number of plays at the Habima Theatre and the Cameri Theatre. These include stage adaptations of King Lear, Pied Piper of Hamelin and A Midsummer Night's Dream. His success on stage had led him to star in Off-Broadway productions and he even directed plays of his own. On screen, Zamir appeared in several films, including the 1982 film Noa at 17.

Yuval Zamir (Hebrew: יובל זמיר ‎; July 15, 1963 – December 21, 2011) was an Israeli actor, voice actor, singer, writer and theatre director.