Voice actor Tom Kane, known for his work on shows like Star Wars Clone Wars and Archer, suffered a stroke in October that left him practically unable to speak, his family revealed on Wednesday.
In a post on Kane’s Facebook page, his daughter Sam revealed details of the incident, a stroke on the left side “which gave him weakness on the right side and damage to the center of speech in his brain.” As a result of the stroke, “he is now unable to communicate verbally efficiently, nor read or spell. He is still competent and very much himself, but he can only say a few words now, ”she wrote.
Although Kane is now receiving occupational and physical therapy in Kansas City, in an effort to regain those skills, his daughter also added that “for now, we have been advised by his neurologist that he cannot do narrations again.”
“My dad is still in a good mood and his extreme stubbornness helped him show improvements in speech,” she concluded, along with some recent photos of Kane. “He is totally in agreement with me sharing this and he will see anything you post. Much love from our family to yours. ”
Kane’s curriculum includes dozens of TV credits: Out of The Clone Wars (where he acted as the narrator and voice of Yoda, among other characters) and Archer, he lent his voice to programs like The Powerpuff Girls, Robot Chicken, Kim Possible and Ben 10. He also did extensive voice work on video games, including several Star Wars games, Call of Duty and Fifteen days, among others.