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Rachael Lillis, Voice Actor For Pokemon Anime’s Misty And Jessie, Has Passed Away

Rachael Lillis, a voice actor known for voicing Misty, Jessie, and Jigglypuff in the Pokemon anime’s English dub, has passed away at age 46.

This news was shared by Veronica Taylor, who voiced Ash Ketchum, describing Lillis as an “an extraordinary talent” and “a bright light”. Lillis was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year, and presumably lost her life battling the disease.

Following this news, members of the voice acting and Pokemon community have been paying their respects to Lillis on social media, including the Pokemon Company themselves. You can view some of these messages below:

 

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