TOM KANE DEAD AT 64

 

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He was the announcer of Birthday Land and additional voices in The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat; Dr. Doom in Spider-Man: The Animated Series; a soldier and tech in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command; The President of Outer Space, a rebel, Walter Carbonite, Cooter, Nostrillian Captain and a crewmember in Duck Dodgers; Roswell in Power Rangers S.P.D.; Ultimos, Donovan GrandSmith and Arcticguana in Ben 10 (2006); Magneto, Professor Thornton and a scientist in Wolverine and the X-Men; Announcer #2 and a dad in Back at the Barnyard; and Yoda, Admiral Yularen, Captain Jayfon, Tactical Droid, Police Droid, Twi’lek Punk, Secret Service Officer, Police Captain, Orderly, Major Rigosso, Oked, Balnab Bounty Hunter, Mr. Borkus, Kraken, Medical Droid, Cultist Aide, Cultist Gunner, a creature, a guard and the narrator in Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

MILLS LANE III DEAD AT 85

 

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Best known for starting bouts with the phrase “Let’s get it on!” and for his stint as a clay version of himself on MTV’s Celebrity Deathmatch, he later parodied another aspect of his career by voicing a judge in an episode of Buzz Lightyear of Star Command.

NICHELLE NICHOLS DEAD AT 89

 

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Best known for her trailblazing role as Lt. Nyota Uhura from the original Star Trek, a role she reprised for Star Trek: The Animated Series with the additional roles of Dara, Davison, Anne Nored, a female miner, Devna, Kali, an alien entity, Dr. Sarah April and Karla Five. She also played the SS Stella in the “Commander Toad in Space” episode of ABC Weekend Specials; Diane Maza in episodes of Gargoyles; Miriam Brooks, aka The Vampire Queen, in two episodes of Spider-Man: The Animated Series; and Chief in an episode of Buzz Lightyear of Star Command.

CONCHATA FERRELL DEAD AT 77

 

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She played Aunt Jill in the “Runaway Ralph” episode of ABC Weekend Specials, Williamina Bubask in an episode of The Mask, Simpah in an episode of Aaahh!! Real Monsters, Ma Munchapper in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, and Dr. Greer in an episode of The Zeta Project.