SPEED RACER Voice Actor Dead At 83

Christopher Baggett July 16, 2010 1 Comment

Peter Fernandez, voice of Speed Racer, dies at 83

The Anime News Network is reporting that Peter Fernandez, who voiced the titular character Speed Racer in it’s original English dub, has died from lung cancer at the age of 83.

In addition to voicing Speed Racer in the 1967 series, Fernandez voiced supporting character Spritle in the 2008 animated series Speed Racer: The Next Generation.

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One comment

  1. ranggaw0636
    July 16, 2010 at 6:00 am

    May he rest in peace.

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