Star Wars fans are mourning Tom Kane, the legendary voice behind Yoda in The Clone Wars and Professor Utonium in The Powerpuff Girls.

The Star Wars universe has lost one of its most prominent voices. Tom Kane, the legendary voice actor behind Master Yoda and Admiral Yularen in the beloved animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, has passed away at the age of 64 in Kansas City due to complications from a prolonged illness following a stroke.

Kane’s immense talent extended far beyond a galaxy far, far away. Nineties and 2000s kids will also fondly remember him as the voice of the gentle, structured Professor Utonium in The Powerpuff Girls, as well as his extensive work across major video games and live broadcast narrations. Tributes are pouring in from fans and colleagues worldwide, honoring a man whose distinctive, powerful voice shaped the childhoods of generations. May the Force be with him.