Rick May, voice actor, has died.

[DrMrLordX]

Rick May, voice of the Soldier in Team Fortress 2, has died

May contracted COVID-19 while recovering from a stroke.

www.pcgamer.com

He was the voice of Soldier in TF2 and Peppy in Star Fox, among other things.

You were good, son. Real good. Maybe even the best. Godspeed you magnificant bastard.

 

[DrMrLordX]

Hmm, not many TF2 fans here eh?

 

[Zenoth]

Got the Orange Box next to me on my desk, played TF2 like it was my bread and water for about 4 years and loved it.

The Soldier was fun to play and, of course, his voice was perfectly fitting for the character. I just (re)watched the 'Meet the Soldier' and 'Expiration Date' Valve CGIs, good stuff. On top of that I also love the Star Fox franchise, but I wasn't aware that Mr. May also voiced Peppy, that's new to me. It shows how talented he was.

He will be missed. May he Rest in Peace.

Also, this pandemic can go to hell.

 

[DrMrLordX]

Also, this pandemic can go to hell.

Also, tributes are popping up to Rick May everywhere.

 

[AdamK47]

How many lines did he have in Star Fox?

 

[DrMrLordX]

How many lines did he have in Star Fox?

Basically, all of Peppy's lines were his.

 

[AdamK47]

Basically, all of Peppy's lines were his.

I hope he's doing some happy barrel rolls wherever he is.

 

[Zenoth]

I hope he's doing some happy barrel rolls wherever he is.

And also teleporting bread all he wants now.

 

[DrMrLordX]

And also teleporting bread all he wants now.

Many people don't know that Expiration Date used two voice actors for Soldier: Rick May and Nolan North. Some of the screaming voice lines were not Mr. May.

 

[Zenoth]

Ah I see, didn't know that. But Mr. May is probably the one who voiced Soldier when he told the Engineer he'd been doing nothing but teleport bread for 3 days (at around the 10:25 mark).

 

[DrMrLordX]

Ah I see, didn't know that. But Mr. May is probably the one who voiced Soldier when he told the Engineer he'd been doing nothing but teleport bread for 3 days (at around the 10:25 mark).

Yeah I think so. Valve brought in another guy to do the screaming voice lines since Rick May had a cold (or something). Mighta been his throat cancer at work, don't know. It took a lot to bring him down. Cancer, a stroke, and finally Covid-19.