Brazilian Voice Actor Figueira Júnior Dies at 60

Overview

• Tânia Gaidarji publicly announced the death on social media and described visits with Figueira at the Instituto do Coração that drew media attention.
• Figueira Júnior was best known in Brazil as the voice of Android 17 in Dragon Ball and Fry in Futurama and had a long career in dubbing and related fields.
• The last documented meeting between the two colleagues came days before his death and gained notice because Figueira was photographed wearing an Android 17 shirt while Gaidarji wore Bulma apparel.
• Reports say he had a history of heart problems and had been hopeful about taking a new cardiac medication, but no official cause of death has been released.
• Colleagues and industry groups have paid tribute to his work as a voice actor, director and teacher, and his professional projects and business ties have passed to family members.