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Thomas Kane Roberts (April 15, 1962 – May 18, 2026) was an American voice actor. He was known for his work in animation and video games, most notably the Star Wars franchise, voicing established characters Yoda, Admiral Ackbar, Boba Fett, Qui-Gon Jinn, and C-3PO. Other notable roles include Professor Utonium in The Powerpuff Girls, Darwin Thornberry in The Wild Thornberrys, Mr. Herriman in Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, and Woodhouse in Archer, taking the role over from George Coe following his death in 2015. Kane provided his voice as an announcer for theme park attractions at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, and served as an announcer for several Academy Awards ceremonies, as well as for the Adult Swim series The Eric Andre Show in its second season. In November 2020, Kane suffered a stroke which left him with significant weakness on the right side of his body and damage to his speaking, writing, and reading abilities. In September 2021, his daughter Sam confirmed that he had to retire from voice acting. She gave regular updates on Facebook about his condition. Kane later died from complications of the stroke at a hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 18, 2026, at the age of 64.
Avengers: Age of Ultron is a 2015 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the sequel to The Avengers (2012). Written and directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, the film features an ensemble cast including Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Don Cheadle, Sebastian Stan, Paul Bettany, Paul Rudd, Aaron Taylor Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, James Spader, Guy Pearce, Christopher Eccleston, Tim Blake Nelson, Robert Redford, Frank Grillo, Corey Stoll, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jon Favaure, Liv Tyler, Harrison Ford, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Rachel Weisz, Natalie Portman, Kat Dennings, Stellan Skarsgård, Cobie Smulders, Clark Gregg, Emily VanCamp and Samuel Jackson. In the film, the Avengers fight Ultron —an artificial intelligence created by Tony Stark and Bruce Banner who plans to bring about world peace by causing human extinction.
