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Tony "Megabyte" Jay: c. 1935-2006

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:00 pm
by Outtsyder
One of the master voices for cartoon villians over the last decade has died. Tony Jay -- the voice of Megabyte from "ReBoot", Chippendale Chairface from "The Tick", and Frollo in Disney's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", among other roles -- was recovering from surgery to remove a non-cancerous tumor in his lungs since last April. His vital signs went critical, and despite his own determination to survive, he finally succumbed on Sunday, August 13.

http://poetsonbroadway.com/1Intro.htm

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0419645/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Jay

Outtsyder

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 6:13 pm
by Optimal Optimus Primal
Oh my goodness, that's awful. I don't believe it. I'm very sad now. I loved his work and his voice. In fact, Megabyte was one of my favorites on ReBoot (next to Turbo and Hack and Slash). This is terrible, terrible news. :cry:

But thank you for informing us, Outty. Such a sad way to lose a well-respected actor. I wish I could have met him. :(

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 11:44 pm
by Miss Special
I think we should get a laser and write "CHA" on the moon in his honor. I think it'd be appropriate. I loved Chairface Chippendale.

'Tis a sad day. :(

Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 7:00 am
by Wicked Woman
Yikes! I can't believe it. I didn't even know he had cancer.

I remember him from one of my favourite shows: Savage Dragon. He played this main evil guy Overlord. I loved Jay's voice, it gave me chills and in a couple of children shows (Miss Sunny's Patch or whatever it was called, I only had it on for about a minute) made me laugh.

Looks like whatever chances of reviving Reboot has just gone out the window.

RIP Tony Jay.


WW

Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 6:26 pm
by Beastbot
Man, and he had such a great voice, too... This is sad...

Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 5:57 pm
by stinkbomb
You forgot one: The Elder God of Legasy of Kain. You have to hear it to believe it. :(

Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:46 pm
by CabooseMoose7103
'Tis a sad day indeed for the world to lose such an incredible voice, and a talented actor.