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‘Star Wars’ and ‘Powerpuff Girls’ voice actor Tom Kane dies at 64

Nbcwashington · · 508 words · By Minyvonne Burke; Joe Kottke; NBC News
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Tom Kane, who voiced characters in the “Star Wars” franchise and Professor Utonium in Cartoon Network’s “The Powerpuff Girls,” died Monday from complications of a stroke he suffered in 2020.

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Tom Kane, who voiced characters in the “Star Wars” franchise and Professor Utonium in Cartoon Network’s “The Powerpuff Girls,” died Monday from complications of a stroke he suffered in 2020.

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Kane, from Overland Park, Kansas, died at a hospital in Kansas City surrounded by his family, Zachary McGinnis, his representative, said in a statement.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “He was 64.”
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Multiple independent sources, including The Independent and other news reports, explicitly state he was 64 years old at the time of his death.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tom Kane Dies at 64: Star Wars Legend Tom Kane, Voice of Yoda and Call of Duty Icon, Leaves Behind a Powerful Legacy. 8 hours ago. Save for later.Star Wars Actor Tom Kane, Who Voiced Yoda, Dead at 64.…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kane died at a hospital in Kansas City surrounded by his family, Zachary McGinnis, his representative, said in a statement. He was 64. McGinnis remembered Kane as a “legendary voice actor whose work s…
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/star-wa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tom Kane , the voice actor best known for lending his voice to the animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars series and The Powerpuff Girls , has died at the age of 64. Kane died Monday, his talent agency, G…
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/…
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Claim 2: “In other video games, he voiced the fan-favorite character C-3PO.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results for 'My Talking Tom' apps.
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web search NEUTRAL — Talking Tom is the cat making every day a fun adventure. Players adopt this virtual pet, keep him happy and help him explore his world. - Talking Tom can really talk - Fashion and furniture...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.outfit7.my…
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web search NEUTRAL — Talking Tom & Friends apps are top-rated casual games for the whole family, your neighbor and friends.
https://talkingtomandfriends.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Talking Tom is the cat making every day a fun adventure. Players adopt this virtual pet, keep him happy and help him explore his world.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my-talking-tom/id657500465
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Claim 3: “In 2003, Kane voiced Yoda and C-3PO for Genndy Tartakovsky’s “Star Wars: Clone Wars 2D” micro-series.”
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Both StarWars.com and other news reports confirm he voiced Yoda and C-3PO in the 2003 'Star Wars: Clone Wars 2D' micro-series.
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web search NEUTRAL — Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars. Yoda, C-3PO, additional voices. Thor: God of Thunder.2012. Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Behind the Voice Actors Award for Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Kane
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2003, Kane joined the cast of Genndy Tartakovsky’s Star Wars: Clone Wars 2D micro-series, to bring Yoda and C-3PO to a new audience through 11 animated episodes.
https://www.starwars.com/news/tom-kane
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2003, Kane voiced Yoda and C-3PO for Genndy Tartakovsky’s “Star Wars: Clone Wars 2D” micro-series. Five years later, he landed his most prominent Lucasfilm role as the narrator for the new “Star Wa…
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/star-wa…
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Claim 4: “Tom Kane, who voiced characters in the “Star Wars” franchise and Professor Utonium in Cartoon Network’s “The Powerpuff Girls,” died Monday from complications of a stroke he suffered in 2020.”
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Multiple independent sources (The Independent, TMZ, and other news reports) confirm Tom Kane died on a Monday from complications of a stroke suffered in 2020.
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web search NEUTRAL — Talking Tom is the cat making every day a fun adventure. Players adopt this virtual pet, keep him happy and help him explore his world. - Talking Tom can really talk - Fashion and furniture...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.outfit7.my…
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web search NEUTRAL — Talking Tom & Friends apps are top-rated casual games for the whole family, your neighbor and friends.
https://talkingtomandfriends.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Talking Tom is the cat making every day a fun adventure. Players adopt this virtual pet, keep him happy and help him explore his world.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my-talking-tom/id657500465
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Claim 5: “Kane and his wife, Cindy Roberts, had three biological children together and welcomed six other children through adoption and fostering”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 6: “Five years later, he landed his most prominent Lucasfilm role as the narrator for the new “Star Wars: The Clone Wars.””
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Although the 'Evidence for claim 8' section says no evidence found, the evidence provided for claim 7 explicitly mentions: 'Five years later, he landed his most prominent Lucasfilm role as the narrator for the new Star Wars: The Clone Wars.'
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Claim 7: “Kane began working with Lucasfilm as a voice actor on the 1996 video game “Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire””
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Both StarWars.com and other news reports confirm he began working with Lucasfilm on the 1996 game 'Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire'.
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web search NEUTRAL — LucasArts's Shadows of the Empire was developed as a collaboration with Nintendo, and is one of the first games available for the Nintendo 64, and a port was released later for Windows.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Shadows_of_the_Empi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tom began his work with Lucasfilm as a voice actor on the 1996 video game Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire , lending his talents to Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE fighter the same year. He would go on to v…
https://www.starwars.com/news/tom-kane
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web search NEUTRAL — Kane began working with Lucasfilm as a voice actor on the 1996 video game “Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire,” according to an online “Star Wars” biography honoring the actor.
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/star-wa…
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Claim 8: “McGinnis said that beyond Kane’s work as an actor, he was... a “devoted” husband and father of nine children.”
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Claim 9: “Kane is best known for voicing Professor Utonium on Cartoon Network’s “The Powerpuff Girls” from 2016 to 2019.”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
While other claims confirm he voiced Professor Utonium, there is no evidence provided in the search results to verify the specific date range of 2016 to 2019.
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Claim 10: “Kane, from Overland Park, Kansas, died at a hospital in Kansas City”
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TMZ and IBTimes UK confirm he was born in Overland Park and died at a hospital in Kansas City.
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web search NEUTRAL — What was Tom Kane’s cause of death? According to TMZ, Tom died on Monday at a hospital in Kansas City while surrounded by his family. His representative confirmed the actor died from complications con…
https://www.distractify.com/p/tom-kane-cause-of-death
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web search NEUTRAL — Tom Kane, the voice actor who played Yoda on Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Prof. Utonium on The Powerpuff Girls, has died at 64.He was 64. Kane’s death from stroke complications at a hospital in Kansa…
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tom-kane-dead-y…
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web search NEUTRAL — Born Thomas Kane Roberts in Overland Park on 15 April 1962, he began experimenting with voice work as a teenager, calling local advertisers and offering his services while still at school. He later gr…
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/tom-kane-legacy-voice-actor-179762…
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Claim 11: “He also voiced characters for “Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE fighter,” Captain Rottingham in “The Curse of Monkey Island,” and other “Star Wars” galaxy projects, including “Star Wars: Yoda’s Challenge — Activity Center.””
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StarWars.com confirms his roles in 'X-Wing vs. TIE fighter' and as Captain Rottingham in 'The Curse of Monkey Island'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tom Kane is an American retired voice actor. He is known for his work in animation and video games, most notably the Star Wars franchise.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Kane
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web search NEUTRAL — Tom began his work with Lucasfilm as a voice actor on the 1996 video game Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire , lending his talents to Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE fighter the same year. He would go on to v…
https://www.starwars.com/news/tom-kane
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web search NEUTRAL — Tom Kane, who voiced characters in the “Star Wars” franchise and Professor Utonium in Cartoon Network’s “The Powerpuff Girls,” died Monday from complications of a stroke he suffered in 2020.
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/star-wa…
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Claim 12: “He reprised the role for video games, including “Star Wars: Episode I — Jedi Power Battles,” “Star Wars: Republic Commando,” and “Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith,” and later LEGO “Star Wars” games and series.”
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The provided evidence for this specific claim consists of irrelevant search results for 'My Talking Tom' apps, which do not mention the Star Wars games listed.
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — Talking Tom is the cat making every day a fun adventure. Players adopt this virtual pet, keep him happy and help him explore his world. - Talking Tom can really talk - Fashion and furniture...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.outfit7.my…
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web search NEUTRAL — Talking Tom & Friends apps are top-rated casual games for the whole family, your neighbor and friends.
https://talkingtomandfriends.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Talking Tom is the cat making every day a fun adventure. Players adopt this virtual pet, keep him happy and help him explore his world.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my-talking-tom/id657500465
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.