R.I.P. Buster Jones

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Buster Jones, the voice of Blaster, has passed away (http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/voice-actor-buster-jones-passes-away/31306/).

[TAAUBlaster]

Aww man...

R.I.P Buster Jones :(

[griffin]

:(

I didn't realise how old the Original Series voice actors are now until Jack Angel at BotCon this year said he was 83 years old.
It's been 30 years after all, so that's at least 50 if there were any that were barely 20 at that time. (most were already veterans of the industry at 30-40 years old too, and Buster died at age 71, making him in his 40s while doing Transformers)

Buster Jones is the first Transformers Voice actor to go, who was at a BotCon, and for those wanting to see what he looked like, or read what he said, here is his panel at the 2012 convention (http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc12/bc12db.html).
I was really hoping that he'd do another convention, so that he could be better prepped to remember how to do the Blaster voice next time... but alas it will never be. :(

It's a doubly sad moment, that he died on the 30th anniversary of the first screening of the Transformers cartoon (in America). It's the 17th over there right now, which was the date 30 years ago that it first brought Transformers characters to life.

[canofwhoopass_87]

RIP Buster! Such a unique voice which played a memorable part in my childhood years

[GoktimusPrime]

Fans got the blues
When we heard this news
There's no more master
For the voice of Blaster
:(

[VERT]

:( R.I.P Buster

[5FDP]

A little piece of my childhood died with him. R.I.P. :(

[UltraMarginal]

RIP Buster Jones
Blaster was a favourite of mine.

[Bidoofdude]

He will be dearly missed. I hoped to meet him one day, after making a list yesterday. :(

[CHILENO20]

RIP Buster Jones, til all are one!

[Sinnertwin]

Another part of history gone. :(
Rest In Peace, Buster

[Metallikato]

Dang, only just noticed this. R.I.P. Buster. Also voiced Doc in GI Joe of course.

Not sure if there was any reference to it here, but S. Marc Jordan, who voiced G1 Onslaught (98% of the time) also died back in July.

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Is anyone involved with the TFwiki?
It has S. Marc Jordan listed as still alive.