Tom Kane, ‘Star Wars’ And ‘Powerpuff Girls’ Voice Actor, Dies At 64

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentTom Kane, ‘Star Wars’ And ‘Powerpuff Girls’ Voice Actor, Dies At 64ByTim Lammers,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment.Follow AuthorMay 18, 2026, 05:27pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.SummaryProlific voice actor Tom Kane, renowned for iconic roles such as Yoda in Star Wars animated projects and Professor Utonium in The Powerpuff Girls, has passed away in Kansas City, Mo., following complications from a stroke. Kane's extensive career boasted over 270 credits across movies, TV, and video games, including Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto, Ultron, Darwin, and Mr. Herriman. He became a Star Wars mainstay in the mid-1990s, voicing Yoda in the Clone Wars series and games, plus Admiral Ackbar in a live-action film. His agency lauded him as a legendary talent whose voice shaped millions of childhoods, also noting his devotion as a husband and father of nine. Kane had previously suffered a stroke in 2020 that affected his speech.Show More SAN FRANCISCO, CA - FEBRUARY 27: Tom Kane attends Star Wars: The Clone Wars "The Lost Missions" (available Exclusively on Netflix March 7th), Screening Event at Letterman Digital Arts Center on February 27, 2014 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Steve Jennings/WireImage)WireImageTom Kane, a prolific voice actor who voiced Yoda and other characters in several Star Wars animated projects and Professor Utonium in The Powerpuff Girls, has died.Kane died on Monday at a hospital in Kansas City, Mo., after suffering stroke complications, his representative told TMZ.ForbesMichael Pennington, ‘Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi’ Actor, Dies At 82By Tim LammersAmong the voice actor’s 270-plus credits in movies, television and video games, Kane voiced Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto in Wolverine and the X-Men, Ultron in The Avengers: Earth’s Mightie...