Legendary and beloved voice actor James Carter Cathcart has sadly passed away.
The late voice actor is best known for voicing James from Team Rocket, Meowth, and Professor Oak in the beloved animated Pokémon series.
He was 71.
Cathcart’s fellow voice actor, Erica Schroeder, took to Instagram to break the news.
“Rest in peace dear sweet man,” Schroeder wrote.
“I will miss you.”
She added: “The community will miss you.”
“The world will miss you.”
“One of the most joyful, exuberant, kind-hearted and talented souls no longer walks with us.”
“James Carter Cathcart you were one of a kind, a gentle, beautiful, playful genius and I was happy to call you my friend.”
She concluded: “Master of the pen, piano and microphone. Friend to many. Loving father and husband. Thank you for your gifts.”
Cathcart passed away after a lengthy battle with throat cancer.
He is also known for voicing characters such as Vector the Crocodile in Sonic X and the 2005 Shadow the Hedgehog video game.
He sadly retired from voice acting in 2023, following his work in Pokémon: Ultimate Journeys.
Rest in peace, James.
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