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.