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Tom Kane, Voice of Yoda and Professor Utonium, Dies at 64

His agency cites complications from a 2020 stroke as the cause.

Overview

  • Kane, whose death was confirmed Monday by Galactic Productions, died at a Kansas City hospital with family present, his representative said.
  • He was best known for voicing Yoda and the opening narrator on Star Wars: The Clone Wars and for playing Professor Utonium in The Powerpuff Girls.
  • A severe stroke in 2020 curtailed his speech and led to his 2021 retirement, though he made a rare fan-convention appearance in March 2026.
  • His representative and agency remembered him as a devoted husband and father, noting he is survived by his wife, Cindy, and nine children, including six through adoption and fostering.
  • Colleagues, studios, and fans are posting tributes to his decades of work across animation and video games, and final arrangements have not been announced.