Rick May
American voice and theatre actor (1940-2020) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rick May (September 21, 1940 – April 5, 2020) was a voice actor from Seattle. He voiced the Soldier in Team Fortress 2 and Peppy Hare in Star Fox 64. He also voiced many other characters from other video games. May was infected with COVID-19 in March 2020 and later died on April 5.[1][2][3]
Rick May | |
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| Born | September 21, 1940 |
| Died | April 5, 2020 (aged 79) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Voice actor, teacher, director, actor |
Roles
- Peppy Hare and Andross - Star Fox 64
- Dr. M - Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves
- The Soldier - Team Fortress 2
- Genghis Khan - Age of Empires II
- Dadfish and Marty Sardini in Freddi Fish 5.
- Wingnut in Pajama Sam 2.
Death
May suffered a stroke in February 2020. Because of this, he was moved to a nursing home so that he could get rehabilitation. On April 5, 2020, May died due to complications related to COVID-19 at the Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, with his death being reported on April 8.[1][2][3]
Legacy
On May 1, 2020, Valve made an update to Team Fortress 2, dedicating their tributes to May, who voiced the Soldier. They added memorial statues of Soldier to various maps in-game for the rest of May 2020, as a tribute for May's work for his work on voice-acting.[4]
References
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