US actor Robert Guillaume passed away on October 24 at the age of 89. According to reports, Guillaume was battling prostate cancer. He is known for his voice as Rafiki in Disney's 'The Lion King' as well as for his role in 'Sports Night'. He has won 2 Emmy awards for playing the acidic butler 'Benson' on a pair of ABC sitcoms. Guillaume also appeared in the films 'Seems Like Old Times' (1980), 'Lean on Me' (1989), 'Death Warrant' (1990), 'The Meteor Man' (1993), 'First Kid' (1996), 'Spy Hard' (1996) and 'Big Fish' (2003).