Voice actor Billy Kametz

Billy Kametz, who voiced Ren in Pokémon and portrayed Josuke Higashikata in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, died at the age of 35, his agent confirmed.

His love for his family, friends and girlfriend was always most important to him and that love will carry on forever." But it comforts me that his legacy will continue with his work and all of the fans who are even now discovering what an extraordinary man he was." According to his obituary, Kametz was born in Lancaster, Pa. in 1987 and had "dreamed of becoming an actor since his early childhood." "Anyone who has met Billy will tell you he is one of the most sincere, humble and loving people they have ever met," an obituary shared to his GoFundMe page, which had been set up to help cover medical bills and other expenses amid his cancer battle, read. "I'm not going to quit," Kametz told his followers. Kametz announced in an April Instagram video that he'd been diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer, which he said had spread to his liver, lungs and spine.

Voice actor Billy Kametz has died at the age of 35. Kametz was best known for his work as Ferdinand Von Aegir in Fire E…

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Performer had taken a break from acting after being diagnosed with colon cancer.

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Billy Kametz, whose roles include Josuke Higashikata and Ferdinand von Aegir, has died from colon cancer at the age of 35.

His burial will be on June 18, 2022. The viewing for Billy Kametz will take place on June 15, 2022. Instead of sending flowers, his online obituary states that fans should consider contributing to the Colon Cancer Coalition under Kametz’ name.

Tributes have been paid across social media to voice actor Billy Kametz, following his death from colon cancer. The 35-year-old actor was well-known within ...

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Anime fans around the world are paying tribute to voice actor Billy Kametz, who sadly passed away this week aged 35 years old.

Remember that if you want to support Kametz’s family, the GoFundMe is only open until June 14th. “Anyone who has met Billy will tell you he is one of the most sincere, humble and loving people they have ever met. As fans pay tribute to the late Kametz online, there are still ways that you can help support his family and the wider battle against colon cancer. However, there are certain people from within our industry that can bring anime fans from all walks of life together to celebrate the accomplishments that they made. His infectious personality and smile always lit up a room with so much joy and happiness. Back in April 2022, Kametz revealed in a YouTube video that he had been diagnosed with stage four colon cancer.

Billy Kametz, the voice actor who played Ren in Pokémon and Nicolo in Attack on Titan, among many other game and anime roles, passes away at age 35.

Tragically, three voice actors who had the opportunity to work with him, Kaiji von Tang (Takatoshi Hijiyama in 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim), Kira Buckland (Jolyne Cujoh in Jojo's Bizarre Adventure), and Matthew Mercer ( Jotaro Kujo in Jojo's Bizarre Adventure), joined a Twitter thread celebrating his work mere days before he died, describing him as "masterful," "[warm] and [sincere]," and "wonderful, uplifting, and optimistic." He is survived by his parents, sister, and girlfriend Erica Lindbeck, who ask that in lieu of flowers donations be made to the Colon Cancer Coalition. He also stepped into an iconic role in the 2019 Android and iOS game Pokémon Masters: Blue, the original rival of the Generation 1 Pokémon games.

Kametz died of colon cancer at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, according to his obituary. The actor voiced the character of ...

“That would make me really, really happy.” “If you guys could do me a favor, anybody that is replacing me on any show, if you could just please -- it’s such a weird thing for an actor to have to do -- if you could just support the crap out of them and be their biggest cheerleader,” Kametz said in the video. The actor voiced the character of Naofumi Iwatani in “The Rising of the Shield Hero” in 2019 and won Best Voice Actor Performance at the 4th Crunchyroll Anime Awards, according to Deadline. The Hershey native also voiced characters in anime series such as “Attack on Titan,” “Boruto,” “Demon Slayer,” “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure,” “Pokémon Journeys” and “Neon Genesis Evangelion,” according to the website.

Billy P. Kametz, 35, of Middletown entered eternal rest on Thursday, June 9, 2022 at M.S. Hershey Medical Center. He was born on March 22, 1987 in Lancaster ...

Tributes have been paid across social media to voice actor Billy Kametz, following his death from colon cancer. The 35-year-old actor was well-known within ...

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Billy Kametz, a well-known anime and video game voice actor, has died at the age of 35.

Kametz is survived by his parents William and Cheryl, his sister Nikki Kametz Lees and her two sons, and his loving girlfriend Erica Lindbeck, who is also a voice actress. The agency, Point of Contact, first announced Kametz's passing with a tweet that read: “With tremendous and heartbroken regret, we must inform you of the passing of @BillyKametz.” The agency then posted a second tweet that read “Billy loved his fans so much and I know this is a horrible shock. Kametz then proceeded to say, “If you guys could do me a favor, anybody that is replacing me on any show, if you could just please — it’s such a weird thing for an actor to have to do — if you could just support the crap out of them and be their biggest cheerleader, that would make me really, really happy.”

Our thoughts go out to the Kametz family during this sad time.

“He wanted everyone to know how much it was appreciated and thanks everyone, especially his fans who he loved so much. Both her and Kametz, she said, were “blown away” by the support given to them by fans and the voice acting community and the weeks prior to his passing. Billy Kametz, an anime and video game voice actor, has passed away at the age of 35.

Billy Kametz, a well-known anime and video game voice actor, has died at the age of 35.

Kametz is survived by his parents William and Cheryl, his sister Nikki Kametz Lees and her two sons, and his loving girlfriend Erica Lindbeck, who is also a voice actress. The agency, Point of Contact, first announced Kametz's passing with a tweet that read: “With tremendous and heartbroken regret, we must inform you of the passing of @BillyKametz.” The agency then posted a second tweet that read “Billy loved his fans so much and I know this is a horrible shock. Kametz then proceeded to say, “If you guys could do me a favor, anybody that is replacing me on any show, if you could just please — it’s such a weird thing for an actor to have to do — if you could just support the crap out of them and be their biggest cheerleader, that would make me really, really happy.”

Billy Kametz, a voice actor known for his work on "Pokémon," "Neon Genesis," "Attack on Titan," "Beasters" and more, has died from colon cancer at 35.

Billy was always most gracious towards all of his fans and appreciated the opportunity to do something he loved so much each day," his obituary read. His voice is also behind video game characters in "Marvel Avengers Academy," "Epic Seven" and "The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners." "Anyone who has met Billy will tell you he is one of the most sincere, humble and loving people they have ever met.

On June 12, the news of voice actor Billy Kametz's death was confirmed. Following this, fans were quick to flood social media with messages.

Following this, he got a chance to become a voice actor for various commercials, cartoons, anime, and video games. Due to this, he headed immediately to the emergency room and got a CAT scan done. He then received a diagnosis and did not waste any time getting the treatment.

Billy Kametz, best known for his work as a voice actor, died on Thursday, June 9 after he was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer earlier this year.

At the time, he said that he was “doing OK” and that he had a supportive team of doctors and specialists behind him. "You were one of the best of us... The disease is beatable in 90 percent of cases that are detected early, according to Stand Up to Cancer. But it comforts me that his legacy will continue with his work and all of the fans who are even now discovering what an extraordinary man he was.” “Know that he left this world peacefully, knowing how loved he is and always will be. "Anyone who has met Billy Kametz will tell you he is one of the warmest, kindest, most-sincere human beings on this earth," the page said.