The death of voice actor Billy Kametz was revealed on June 12, know his death cause and voices
Billy has voiced a number of well-known characters throughout the years, and his work will be appreciated for a long period of time.
Billy Kametz Anime Voice Actor Passed Away Death Cause, Obituary, Biography, Age, Voices, Net Worth And Twitter
Billy was only 35 years old at the time. Fans were devastated to learn of his passing, and it didn’t take too long for them to express their grief.
Billy has taken on several popular roles and voiced characters in series like Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Raidou Kuzunoha in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Re-release, and others over the years.
Thank you, Billy Kametz
Rest peacefully. My deepest condolences to his loved ones pic.twitter.com/OnA9QjVNbx
— HanBun @ idk where i am (@han_bun_) June 12, 2022
With tremendous and heartbroken regret, we must inform you of the passing of @BillyKametz. Please see his obituary: https://t.co/uKFSt28pXi pic.twitter.com/73fPZoCAmV
— Point of Contact Booking (@POCBooking) June 11, 2022
WHAT HAPPENED TO BILLY KAMETZ?
Firstly, According to Nintendo Life, Billy died after suffering stage four colon cancer. The voice actor, who is also well-known in the game business, revealed his diagnosis in a video uploaded in April 2022.
He stated that it all began when he began to feel agony in his shoulder blade, which rapidly spread throughout the rest of his body. As a result, he went straight to the emergency hospital and had a CAT scan.
However, He then obtained a diagnosis and wasted no time in seeking therapy. Billy disclosed in the same video that he had been having chemotherapeutic and radiation therapy procedures and was taking a vacation from business to focus on his health. His net worth stood at $6 million.
AN INTRODUCTION TO HIS CAREER:
Secondly, According to his IMDb biography, Billy has always had an affinity for the entertainment industry and did not shy away from making it his full-time career. He originally arrived in California to portray Aladdin in Disney’s California Adventure’s Aladdin Musical Spectacular.
Lastly, following that, he was given the opportunity to work as a voice actor in commercials, comics, anime, and computer games. Some of his most well-known voice roles include Josuke in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. Naofumi in The Rising of the Shield Hero, Galo in Promare, Ferdinand vine Aegir in Fire Emblem 3 Houses. Takuto Maruki in Persona 5 Royal, and others.
All his voices and characters can be found here.
FANS PAY HONOR TO THE ACTOR:
Meanwhile, Fans were quick to fill social media with memorial comments when his death was confirmed. Some of these are listed below:
Man my heart is still so crushed about Billy Kametz.
— Kat Sith👑 (@deadm00n_) June 12, 2022
thank you for bringing life to so many characters. billy kametz, you absolute legend. RIP pic.twitter.com/HrBFHnJ0Ck
— chockie 💙 karamatsu girl #22222 (@chockmatsu) June 12, 2022
Remembering another role I enjoyed by @BillyKametz was his work as T.J. Eckleberg from #BungouStrayDogs. He didn’t appear for very long, but his character had such an interesting backstory and Billy really nailed it in this scene pic.twitter.com/vIfOzZfC1f
— Michelle (Pokemon Alpha Hunter) @Blue Lions💙🦁 (@michelle_tan101) June 12, 2022