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Voice Actor Buster Jones Passes Away

Postby Va'al » Wed Sep 17, 2014 11:45 am

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We sadly report the passing of Buster Jones, musician, actor and voice talent for multiple animated series in the 70s and 80s, including The Transformers, where he portrayed the Autobot music enthusiast Blaster. The following excerpt is from this post, where multiple links can be found to interviews conducted by Jones through the years. He will be missed.

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Buster Jones, popular cartoon voice actor of the 1970s-80s, passed away on 9/15/14. I learned of this because his neighbor kindly notified his Facebook friends list one at a time. Buster was not married and had no children.

In 2011, I had the privilege of interviewing him for my Super Friends blog series. It was the first interview he gave about his animation voiceover work. His interview was one of the most candid of that (or any of my) series—in fact, one of his stories in particular is flat-out ribald. Buster had been out of the VO business for a while and was desperate for work. That interview got him invited to a cartoon convention in Texas, for which he got paid—and the royal treatment.

When talking conversationally, Buster had a stutter. However, when he recorded, it went away.
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Re: Voice Actor Buster Jones Passes Away

Postby steve2275 » Wed Sep 17, 2014 11:49 am

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Re: Voice Actor Buster Jones Passes Away

Postby Sabrblade » Wed Sep 17, 2014 11:55 am

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Re: Voice Actor Buster Jones Passes Away

Postby Seibertron » Wed Sep 17, 2014 12:13 pm

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Just wanted to share a few thoughts about him. I was very happy to get to have a few minutes to visit with him at BotCon 2012 at the Golden Ticket event. I'm not quite sure of what he thought about BotCon and Transformers fans ... I think he was kind of taken aback by the event. I enjoyed my visit with him that night and thought I'd share a couple of pictures of Walter and jON3.0 with Buster and a pic of me with him. The rest of the pictures with Buster and the other stars at the Golden Ticket event can be seen here.

RIP Buster Jones ...

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Re: Voice Actor Buster Jones Passes Away

Postby steve2275 » Wed Sep 17, 2014 12:18 pm

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very cool man
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Re: Voice Actor Buster Jones Passes Away

Postby paul053 » Wed Sep 17, 2014 12:21 pm

Peace be with him.
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Re: Voice Actor Buster Jones Passes Away

Postby kirbenvost » Wed Sep 17, 2014 12:22 pm

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Aww, sad news. Rest in peace.
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Re: Voice Actor Buster Jones Passes Away

Postby bluecatcinema » Wed Sep 17, 2014 12:29 pm

Another great TF voice actor is taken from us. RIP, Mr Jones.
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Re: Voice Actor Buster Jones Passes Away

Postby chuckdawg1999 » Wed Sep 17, 2014 12:35 pm

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Really bummed to hear about this. It's a solemn reminded that even our heroes are human and will at one point succumb to time.
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Re: Voice Actor Buster Jones Passes Away

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Re: Voice Actor Buster Jones Passes Away

Postby Bouncy X » Wed Sep 17, 2014 12:54 pm

he was also the 2nd Winston on the Ghostbusters cartoon after Arsenio Hall left if i'm correct. so two major losses in one!!
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Re: Voice Actor Buster Jones Passes Away

Postby Megatron Wolf » Wed Sep 17, 2014 1:58 pm

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Re: Voice Actor Buster Jones Passes Away

Postby hinomars19 » Wed Sep 17, 2014 2:21 pm

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Well damn :(

My first honest reaction was 'No, not Blaster...'
R.I.P, good man. And I wish well to his family.
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Re: Voice Actor Buster Jones Passes Away

Postby Stormrider » Wed Sep 17, 2014 3:42 pm

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Very interesting past. Sad :(
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Re: Voice Actor Buster Jones Passes Away

Postby Ultra Markus » Wed Sep 17, 2014 5:28 pm

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irreplaceable talent!
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Re: Voice Actor Buster Jones Passes Away

Postby Madeus Prime » Wed Sep 17, 2014 5:44 pm

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A terrible loss, I hope he knows that he wasn't just "All talk...no shock". My condolences to his family and friends. :-(
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Re: Voice Actor Buster Jones Passes Away

Postby griftimus prime » Wed Sep 17, 2014 7:34 pm

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Re: Voice Actor Buster Jones Passes Away

Postby RSDADDIMUS2 » Wed Sep 17, 2014 7:45 pm

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:-( R.I.P. Blaster.
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Re: Voice Actor Buster Jones Passes Away

Postby RK_Striker_JK_5 » Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:18 pm

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Rest in peace, Buster. :( My condolences to his friends and family.
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Re: Voice Actor Buster Jones Passes Away

Postby Bluespindash97 » Thu Sep 18, 2014 1:32 am

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Rest in peace, In memory, I'll go watch some episodes with Blaster in.
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Re: Voice Actor Buster Jones Passes Away

Postby RedShifter88 » Tue Sep 30, 2014 10:21 pm

RIP Buster. I'll always remember your '86 movie lines (great quotes), and of course, Blaster blasting music through Teletran, while most Autobots covered their ears, and Jazz busted a move. Classic G1 moment... I'll miss you dude...
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