RIP voice of Speed Racer

[D-3 Fan]

Peter Fernandez, who was the voice of Speed Racer, passed away of lung cancer, at age 83.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-07-15/speed-racer-voice-actor-peter-fernandez-passes-away

So long, Speed Racer:

 

[terrier]

"Sprital, if I find any more chimpanzee **** in my carburetor, so help me God..."

 

[PCLoadLetter]

And he was also the voice of Rex Racer, AKA Racer X. RIP.

My favorite line of that obit:

He later played Lupin III, Daisuke Jigen, and President Jimmy Carter in the JAL dubbing of the Lupin III: The Secret of Mamo film.

 

[dooley_womack1]

I guess heaven needed somebody who could defeat Mammoth Car.

 

[micropolitan guy]

Gone Speed Racer, gone Speed Racer, gone Speed racer, gone.

Speed Racer, Clutch Cargo, Johnny Quest, Tom Terrific and Manfred the Wonder Dog, staples of my youth.

 

[dooley_womack1]

So Clutch Cargo isn't just some crabby-ass poster?

 

[qtlaw]

I loved that show. Got a couple DVDs for my boys a couple of years ago and it was sweet watching the 2 part series through the mountain against the Mammoth Car with them. Sadly, they moved on when I wanted them to keep watching it.

 

[DanOregon]

God Speed Speed.

That cartoon had some dark moments. The family dysfunction, the BAT team. Sweet car though.

 

[tripleoption34]

The Three Roses Club sends its deepest sympathies....