Jack Angel, Voice of G1 Ultra Magnus, Omega Supreme and More, has Passed Away

Jack Angel was the sort of man you'd never hear anyone say a bad word about. He provided voices for so many characters over the course of his career that it's impossible to quantify just how many people have been positively influenced & entertained by his professionalism & skill. Through his voiceover work, he was a critical component in delivering a sense of unadulterated joy to what is now multiple generations of viewers, with more yet to come. That is an impressive legacy indeed, the like of which, I think, we all aspire to leave after ourselves. "Let his Spark join the Matrix, the greatest of Cybertron." RIP Mr. Angel - you will be missed.

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I believe (I could be incorrect), but there were 11 actors that combined to provide the voices for all the characters in the MTMTE 3 part premiere, and of course dozens of talented actors/actresses would go on to be added later in Season 1 all the way through the end of "The Rebirth", (as was the Case for Mr. Angel). Of those original 11 however, we have sadly lost 6:

Scatman Crothers, Chris Latta (Collins), John Stephenson, Don Messick, Ken Sansom, & Kasey Kasem

Memory doesn't allow me to mention all the others, but off the top of my head: Jack Angel (mentioned here) Roger C. Carmel, Dick Gautier, Buster Jones. Celebrities who contributed to TF:TM: Orson Welles, Lionel Stander, Leonard Nimoy, & Robert Stack.

For those that are left from MTMTE (as well as others from other seasons and TF:TM), whenever you meet them at conventions, never miss out on the opportunity to thank them for all they did for us. I know they enjoyed/enjoy their career(s), but still.

Michael Bell (83)
Peter Cullen (80)
Frank Welker (75)
Dan Gilvezan (70)
Corey Burton (66)