Tom Kane, prolific ‘Star Wars and ‘Powerpuff Girls’ voice actor, dead at 64
Kane died Monday in Kansas City, Mo., according to TMZ, IMDb and others. Probably best known as the voice of Professor Utonium on “The Powerpuff Girls,” Kane had a career as a voice actor that spanned decades. Born in Kansas’s Overland Park, he was a graduate of the University of Kansas, with his career beginning as a teen doing commercial voiceover work.
- ▪Kane died Monday in Kansas City, Mo., according to TMZ, IMDb and others.
- ▪Probably best known as the voice of Professor Utonium on “The Powerpuff Girls,” Kane had a career as a voice actor that spanned decades.
- ▪Born in Kansas’s Overland Park, he was a graduate of the University of Kansas, with his career beginning as a teen doing commercial voiceover work.
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- ▪ Star Wars and Call of Duty Voice Actor Tom Kane Has Died — Reddit
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- ▪ Tom Kane, Star Wars And Voice Acting Legend, Has Died At 64 — Kotaku
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In The Know Tom Kane, prolific ‘Star Wars and ‘Powerpuff Girls’ voice actor, dead at 64 Comments: by Wil Day and Jeremy Tanner - 05/19/26 7:42 AM ET Comments: Link copied by Wil Day and Jeremy Tanner - 05/19/26 7:42 AM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Voice actor Tom Kane, known for his work on “Star Wars,” “The Powerpuff Girls” and popular video games like “Call of Duty,” has died at 64. Kane died Monday in Kansas City, Mo., according to TMZ, IMDb and others. Probably best known as the voice of Professor Utonium on “The Powerpuff Girls,” Kane had a career as a voice actor that spanned decades. Born in Kansas’s Overland Park, he was a graduate of the University of Kansas, with his career beginning as a teen doing commercial voiceover work.
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