"“Though his voice may now be silent, the characters, stories, and love he gave to the world will live on forever,” his rep, Zach McGinnis, said in a statement to TMZ. “But beyond the incredible career was an extraordinary man. Tom was a devoted husband and father who, alongside his wife, built a loving family of nine children - three biological and six welcomed through adoption and fostering.”"
"Kane was an important voice in '90s and '00s children's television, becoming a staple of many shows. He voiced Yoda in Cartoon Network's Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Professor Utonium and HIM in The Powerpuff Girls. Beyond just television roles, he is the voice of the monorail and bus system at Walt Disney World."
"“Everything he did, he did to perfection, but never in a predictable way. Tom always found something deeper, more creative, more thoughtful, weird, fun & unique. Brilliant. Giving. Funny. Supportive. Kind. There was no one like HIM,” Tara Strong, who played his daughter, Buttercup, in PPG, wrote in a tribute on Instagram. “I'm beyond grateful for all the hours we spent together in the booth, and so grateful we got to see him again recently ... hug him tight and tell him how much we love and miss him.”"
"Cartoon Network shared a touching photo of Kane alongside his animated family, writing, “Rest in peace, Professor ❤️ Thank you, Tom Kane, for lending your voice to the father of three perfect little girls and bringing The Force to millions of fans. You'll live on in our childhood memories forever.”"
Tom Kane died at age 64 in a hospital in Kansas City on May 18, surrounded by family. He died from complications of a stroke suffered in 2020. His representative said his voice would be silent, but the characters, stories, and love he gave would endure. Kane was described as a devoted husband and father who built a family of nine children through biological birth, adoption, and fostering. He was a prominent voice in children’s television in the 1990s and 2000s, including roles as Yoda in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and as Professor Utonium and HIM in The Powerpuff Girls. He also voiced the monorail and bus system at Walt Disney World.
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