Voice Actor Billy Kametz Passes Away at 35

Voice actor Billy Kametz has passed away after a battle with colon cancer.

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The actor, who had an impressive body of work but is perhaps best known for his role as Ferdinand von Aegir in Fire Emblem: Three Houses and Dr. Takuto Maruki in Persona 5 Royal, was only 35 years old.

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Billy P. Kametz was an American voice actor. He was best known for voicing Josuke Higashikata in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable.

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Kametz was born on March 22, 1987, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania,[1] and was raised in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

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In 2016, Kametz moved to Sherman Oaks in Los Angeles to play Aladdin in the final performance of Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular.

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On April 26, 2022, Kametz announced that he would be taking a hiatus from voice acting and moving back to Hershey, Pennsylvania, after revealing he had been diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer.

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A GoFundMe page was created on May 1, 2022, to cover travel, insurance costs, medical bills not covered by insurance, and everyday life necessities.

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Colt in BlazBlue:Cross Tag Battle, Blue in Pokemon masters, etc.

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He was also famous for the role Naofumi Iwatani in The Rising of the Shield Hero, and Takuto Maruki in Persona 5 Royal.

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