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Voice Actor - Rick May Has Passed Away from COVID-19 (The Solider from TF2,Doctor M from Sly Cooper, Peppy/Andros from Star Fox 64)

TheGamingNewsGuy

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TheGamingNewsGuy

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The one to confirmed this is the Sniper's VA who is personal freinds with Rick so it's likely this is legit
 
JonnyDBrit

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Acting Classes for Adults! Seattle Acting Classes

Rekindle School offers fun, affordable Seattle acting classes! Plus Filmmaking, Voice Over, Stand-Up Comedy, Screenwriting classes and more.
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Rekindle School teacher Rick May has passed away.

During his long and rewarding theatrical career, Rick directed or appeared in over 300 shows, ranging from Shakespeare to musical comedy.

The long time artistic director of Renton Civic Theatre and Civic Light Opera, Rick worked over many decades as a freelance actor and director. He also toured in the award-winning one man play, Bully! An Adventure with Teddy Roosevelt.
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In addition to his appearance in major motion pictures, TV shows and commercials, Rick was featured in many popular video games. In "Star Fox 64" he was the voice of Peppy Hare and Andross, in "Age of Empires II" he was the narrator and voice of Genghis Khan, and was The Soldier in the ongoing game series "Team Fortress II."

Rick had suffered a stroke in February and had been moved into the nursing home for rehabilitation. Unfortunately he caught the Covid-19 coronavirus when he was there. He was moved to Swedish hospital where he received care before he passed on.
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RIP
 
FoolsMilky

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The last time that I played TF2 I had the pleasure of hearing a soldier voiceline that I had never heard in over 2000 hours of playing.

Here's to the next one.
 
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Einchy

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RIP.

Your voice is ingrained into my brain from the hundreds of hours I played of TF2.
 
Naga

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RIP.
Amazing voice actor, awful he caught Covid in a nursing home.
 
CONCHOBAR

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WOW that's sad. I mainly know him from Team Fortress, but his Soldier is legendary. RIP Rick May

BTW OP here's a link to John Patrick Lowrie's Facebook post dropping the news.
 
TheBaldwin

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Damn rip.


tf2 soldier is one of my favourite voice performances, espcially as a soldier main.

MAGGOTS
 

BordyDogue

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This sucks man. Ive been hearing his voice for years now, the Soldier is one of my all time favorite game characters ever and it wont be the same without him. Hope his friends and relatives are doing ok
 
Neat

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Sly Cooper and Star Fox are both franchises near and dear to me, and Rick May was a big part of them.

Instantly recognizable and supremely talented. Rest in peace
 
nin

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Terrible terrible news to go to bed to ;(

R.I.P his voice will live in forever
 

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Star Fox 64 was the first game I ever played with voice acting. It was such a great experience and he helped make the as uniquely quotable and fun as it is.

RIP.
 
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