R.I.P. Tom Kane, voice actor of Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Powerpuff Girls
, confirming Kane’s death through his representative Zach McGinnis. Kane died of complications from a 2020 stroke. He was 64.
“Though his voice may now be silent, the characters, stories, and love he gave to the world will live on forever,” McGinnis said. “But beyond the incredible career was an extraordinary man. Tom was a devoted husband and father who, alongside his wife, built a loving family of nine children — three biological and six welcomed through adoption and fostering.
”animated series, beginning in 2003, Kane was already a veteran of the franchise, having voiced characters in theSpider-Man: The Animated Seriescartoon. In 1998, he landed his two big breaks, playing Darwin on. After providing the voices for the initial 11 episodes ofThe Last JediBorn April 15, 1962, in Overland Park, Kansas, Kane’s voice-over career began in 1977, when he was 15, generating commercial work by calling local advertisers.
He recorded hundreds of commercials before graduating from college at the University of Kansas in 1984. His first screen credit came in a 1992 episode ofseries. Over the years, he has had roles on
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