A few weeks ago we told you that actor Rick May had died of coronavirus. Although he is not one of the actors with more presence in the industry, he was Genghis Khan in the strategy game Age of Empires II, from Dr. M in Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves and some roles in SOCOM II, but without a doubt be remembered by two key characters: Peppy and Andross from Star Fox 64, and the soldier of Team Fortress 2. Valve has now paid a small tribute to May by updating the title.
Valve updated a few days ago Team Fortress 2 with several changes among which was the character of the soldier in the menu, saying goodbye to the fallen. Also, Statues of the soldier have been included by the game maps with a plate with the name of May. As you get closer, you can hear many of the phrases the actor recorded for the soldier. Below you can see their location and some players paying their respects.
More than 300 productions throughout his career
The actor appeared in some theater productions like Tevye in Fiddler On the RoofWilly Loman in Death of a SalesmanBen Franklin in 1776, Teddy in Arsenic and Old Lace, Pseudolus in A Funny Thing Happened On the Way To the Forum, W. O. Gant in Look Homeward, Angel, Oscar in The Odd Couple, Weller on The Gin GameSid on Take me along, Drummond in Inherit the Wind and Matthew the Storyteller in Cotton Patch Gospel. In the cinema he has an unaccredited appearance in American graffiti by George Lucas.
