Actor Tom Kane, the voice of Yoda in *Star Wars*, has died
American voice actor Tom Kane has died at the age of 64. The news of his death was announced by Galactic Productions. According to representatives, he died at a hospital in Kansas City due to complications following a stroke. Kane is best known as the voice of Master Yoda in the "Star Wars" universe.
This was reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
In a statement, the agency noted that the actor “brought wisdom, humor, strength, and soul to every role,” and his voice became a part of the lives of many generations of viewers.
Tom Kane was born on April 15, 1962, in Kansas. He began voice acting while still in school and launched his professional career after graduating from the University of Kansas. Kane suffered a stroke in 2020, after which he lost the ability to speak and write. A year later, he announced the end of his career, but in March 2026, he made his first public appearance in a long time at the Lexington Comic and Toy Convention.
Kane gained the most fame for his role as Yoda in the series “Star Wars: The Clone Wars.” He first voiced the iconic character in a 1999 video game and later worked on animated series, films, and other projects within the franchise.
“I didn’t work on becoming Yoda. I just watched the movies dozens of times, so that voice was already in my head,” the actor recalled in an interview.
Kane also voiced Professor Utonium and the villain HIM in the animated series “The Powerpuff Girls” (orig. “The Powerpuff Girls”), voiced Woodhouse in “Archer,” Magneto and Ultron in Marvel projects, and also worked on “Kim Possible,” “Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends” and “The Wild Thornberrys.”
In addition to animation, the actor was the official voice of the Walt Disney World monorail system and served as an announcer for several Academy Awards ceremonies.
He is survived by his wife, Cindy, with whom he was married for over 40 years, and nine children.
A People’s Artist who was the voice of Ukrainian television for 25 years has died.
It has been announced where and when Stepan Kubiv will be buried.
On the morning of May 18, Ukrainian People’s Deputy Stepan Kubiv died suddenly. The circumstances of his death have not yet been clarified, and details of the incident are being investigated.
