The veteran actor, also known for voicing Soldier in 'Team Fortress 2', has been treated at the Swedish Medical Center in Seattle after catching COVID-19 at a nursing home.
- April 14, 2020
AceShowbiz - "Star Fox" voice actor Rick May has lost his battle with the coronavirus, aged 79.
The veteran star was the voice behind Peppy Hare in the much-loved video game series, as well as voicing Soldier in "Team Fortress 2".
After having a stroke earlier this year, he had been rehabilitating at a nursing home, but caught COVID-19 there. He was later transported to the Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, which is where he died.
As well as his video game voices, May was a successful theater actor, and appeared in over 300 shows, including "Fiddler on the Roof", "Death of a Salesman" and "The Odd Couple".
In more recent years, he had been working as a teacher at the Rekindle Acting School in Seattle, which first shared the tragic news of his death.
