Voice Actor Michael Donovan Dies at 72
Donovan's death removes a veteran voice actor known for Ranma ½'s Ryoga Hibiki and other anime and animated series roles.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
SAG-AFTRA's summer 2026 magazine lists Canadian voice actor Michael Donovan as having died on March 4. He was 72. Fellow voice actor Ian James Corlett posted about Donovan's death after learning of it from the magazine. Donovan voiced Ryoga Hibiki in the original Ranma ½ anime and other roles.
SAG-AFTRA's summer 2026 magazine lists Michael Donovan, credited as Michael David Donovan, as having died on March 4. He was 72, and would have turned 73 on June 12.
Fellow voice actor Ian James Corlett posted about Donovan's death after learning of it from the magazine. Donovan's anime roles include Ryoga Hibiki in the original Ranma ½, Cye Mouri in Ronin Warriors, Zouken Matou in Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel, Master Roshi in an older dub of Dragon Ball, and Primus in Transformers: Cybertron.
He also voiced Mike The TV and Phong in ReBoot, Guile in Street Fighter, Jack Hollister in Skysurfer Strike Force, Wes Weasley in The Adventures of Sonic The Hedgehog, Eggplant Wizard in Captain N: The Game Master, and Sabertooth in X-Men: Evolution.
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