In the wake of Ted Turner's passing, three more people have been taken from us, these people are the ones who made our lives awesome through movies, cartoons and video games. Let's talk about it.
Tough guy character actor Donald Gibb passed away on May 12, 2026. He was 71 years old. In movies and television, he portrayed a toughie, either being a bodyguard or henchman to a villain or some random biker punk, but he is best known for his two iconic roles, as both Frederick “Ogre” Palowaski from the Revenge of the Nerds movies, and as Ray Jackson from the Jean-Claude Van Damme martial arts hit, Bloodsport. Gibb died from complications from throat cancer. Cancer, why it had to be cancer? At least, he is reunited with Robert Carradine aka Louis Skolnick.
Next, veteran voice actor, Tom Kane, has passed away on May 18, 2026. He was 64 years old. Kane was best known for such roles as Professor Utonium and HIM from The Powerpuff Girls, Magneto from Wolverine and the X-Men and in Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Mr. Herriman from Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends and as Yoda for most of the Star Wars franchise, specifically Star Wars: The Clone Wars, succeeding from Frank Oz. He died from complications from that stroke he got on November 2020. Those who knew him at the time of Powerpuff Girls and Foster's did tributes to him, especially Cathy Cavadini, Tara Strong and E.G. Daily (Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup) pay their respects to the man who gave the girls sugar, spice and everything nice (and with a side of Chemical X).
Finally, from the movies and animation to the world of gaming, specifically fighting games. Japanese voice actress Wakana Yamazaki passed away on April 18, 2026. He was 61 years old (and died too young). A voice actress who worked with Aoni Production, Yamazaki was best known for playing characters such as Ran Mouri from Detective Conan (Case Closed), the youngest Spectre Sister, Koan from the original Sailor Moon anime, and most of all, the purple-haired kunoichi, Ayane from the Dead or Alive series. She was getting some treatment for a chronic disease she was dealing with, but succumb to it when she died.
These three will truly be missed. At least, they made my childhood and my nostalgia last forever. Godspeed to these brave souls.
Donald Richard Gibb
(August 4, 1954 – May 12, 2026)
Thomas Kane Roberts
(April 15, 1962 – May 18, 2026)
Wakana Yamazaki (山崎 和佳奈)
(March 21, 1965 – April 18, 2026)
If you want to know more about their careers, you can look them up Wikipedia. Thank you.
Donald Gibb - Wikipedia
Tom Kane - Wikipedia
Wakana Yamazaki - Wikipedia
This has been a Retro Rebellion Special Report.
