Rick May was a voice actor best known for his work in video games, including voicing the Soldier in Team Fortress II and Peppy Hare in Star Fox 64, whose signature line became a popular meme: “Do a barrel roll!”
May was best known as a voice actor, with other video game credits including Age of Empires II, Freddi Fish 5, and Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves. He provided the voice of Inspector Lestrade in the long-running Imagination Theatre radio drama “The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.” May was also a stage actor who appeared in plays including “Julius Caesar,” “1776,” and “Death of a Salesman,” and he was an acting teacher.
What people said about him
Bye Rick May, thanks for voicing my childhood hero. I played soldier so much, I ended up being one pic.twitter.com/TKjv9K62Mc
thank you rick may, for the smiles and laughs that inspired us over the years. the legacy you left on this lovable nutcase of a soldier will never be forgotten. pic.twitter.com/ki2eu1YlAX
My tribute to #RickMay. Woke up to the sad news that he had passed away and couldn’t think about anything else the whole day. 🙁 But his amazing work will always be remembered! Godspeed, you magnificent bastard! <3 pic.twitter.com/JKguetzdnn
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