September seems to be taking away some legendary figures in popular culture and the month isn’t even over yet.
First, it was the incomparableJames Earl Joneswho died at age 93, now it’s the voice of so many familiar characters, Peter Renaday who passed aged 89.
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While some may not instantly recognise the namePeter Renaday, I can guarantee you know his voice, or at least one of his many voices.
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Renaday played a lot of iconic characters, and perhaps he is best known in gaming as being a star ofFallout: New Vegas, playing Easy Pete. He also portrayed several other characters in the game.
Beyond the Obsidian RPG, Renaday starred inAssassin’s Creed, played Adam Fenix inGears of War, and stole the show as Duncan inDragon Age: Origins.
Beyond video games, the actor was a mainstay in animation, playing Master Splinter in the originalTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlescartoon. He also appeared inBatman: The Animated Series,Transformers, andSamurai Jack, to name just a few.
Visitors of Disney World will have heard his dulcet tones emanate from Abe Lincoln in the Hall of Presidents attraction at the Florida park.
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As one Redditor puts it, “Very rarely did he have large roles. But if you were a kid from the mid-80s through the late 2010s, this man definitely was a voice that you heard in your childhood.”
Of course,Reddit came togetherto celebrate the actor’s work. Some said the usual “RIP” while others went a step further, lending humour to their words.
Topics:Fallout,TV And Film
