Voice of Peppy and Andross in Star Fox 64 has passed away

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Voice of Peppy and Andross in Star Fox 64 has passed away Apr 13, 2020 17:00:05 GMT -5

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Post by Nester the Lark on Apr 13, 2020 17:00:05 GMT -5

Rick May, the English voice of Peppy Hare and Andross in Star Fox 64, has tragicaly passed away due to COVID-19.

From GoNintendo:

We are unbelievably saddened to tell you that Rick May, the voice behind Peppy Hare and Andross in StarFox 64, has passed away. Rick suffered a stroke in Feb. 2020, and had been moved into a nursing home for his rehabilitation. While there, Rick was exposed to the coronavirus, which ended up taking his life while he was in the care of a Swedish hospital.

Outside of his work in video games, Rick was a a teacher at the Rekindle School, where he directed or appeared in over 300 shows. The Rekindle School has opened up an email address for those who want to send their condolences to Rick's family. You can do so by reaching out to rekindleschool@gmail.com.

It seems he did not reprise his rolls for Star Fox 64 3D or Star Fox Zero, but his line "Do a barrel roll!" is one of the most iconic and quoted lines from a Nintendo game.

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Voice of Peppy and Andross in Star Fox 64 has passed away Apr 14, 2020 15:44:20 GMT -5

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Post by Evie ❤✿ on Apr 14, 2020 15:44:20 GMT -5

Apr 13, 2020 17:00:05 GMT -5 Nester the Lark said:

Rick May, the English voice of Peppy Hare and Andross in Star Fox 64, has tragicaly passed away due to COVID-19.

From GoNintendo:

We are unbelievably saddened to tell you that Rick May, the voice behind Peppy Hare and Andross in StarFox 64, has passed away. Rick suffered a stroke in Feb. 2020, and had been moved into a nursing home for his rehabilitation. While there, Rick was exposed to the coronavirus, which ended up taking his life while he was in the care of a Swedish hospital.

Outside of his work in video games, Rick was a a teacher at the Rekindle School, where he directed or appeared in over 300 shows. The Rekindle School has opened up an email address for those who want to send their condolences to Rick's family. You can do so by reaching out to rekindleschool@gmail.com.

It seems he did not reprise his rolls for Star Fox 64 3D or Star Fox Zero, but his line "Do a barrel roll!" is one of the most iconic and quoted lines from a Nintendo game.

Rest in peace.

Aww no! Rest in peace Rick

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Voice of Peppy and Andross in Star Fox 64 has passed away

Post by Nester the Lark on Apr 13, 2020 17:00:05 GMT -5

Post by Evie ❤✿ on Apr 14, 2020 15:44:20 GMT -5

Post by nocturnal YL on May 9, 2020 9:40:51 GMT -5

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