Iemasa Kayumi passes away at age 80
Voiced 'Professor Rowan' in the Pokémon anime
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Iemasa Kayumi, the Japanese voice actor for Professor Rowan, passed away Sept. 30 at the age of 82. The official website for his company made a public announcement regarding it earlier today, Oct. 8. The cause of his death has not been confirmed yet.
Besides Professor Rowan, some of his roles include: Skunk Kusai (Astro Boy – 1963) , Kyōsuke Mamō (Lupin the 3rd: Part I), James Black (Case Closed), Project 2501 / The Puppet Master (Ghost in the Shell), Nefertari Cobra (One Piece) and Dr. Duran (Space Dandy).
May his soul rest in eternal peace.
Thanks to Tuxedo Mask for the newstip.