Overview

• He died on Tuesday in hospice care in Forest Hills, New York, after a two-year battle with throat cancer
• He was best known for voicing Meowth, James of Team Rocket, Professor Oak and Gary Oak in the English dub of Pokémon from 1998 through his retirement
• He retired from voice acting in 2023 following his cancer diagnosis and completed his final recordings on Pokémon: Ultimate Journeys
• His broader career included commercial voiceovers for brands like Kit Kat and Coors Light and a music career with The Laughing Dogs and the Carter Cathcart Band
• Tributes from peers such as Erica Schroeder and messages from fans underscored his decades-long influence on anime and video games