Billy Kametz, a voice actor who has worked on popular anime and games such as attack on Titan and Fire Emblem: Three Housesdied last week after losing his battle with stage IV colon cancer an obituary posted over the weekend. He was 35 years old.
Kametz was born in 1987 in Lancaster, south-central Pennsylvania. He started in the entertainment industry working for the Disney cruise line before moving to California in 2016 and playing Aladdin in Disneyland’s Musical Spectacular. Around the same time, he took up voice acting and landed roles on shows like the fantasy ShO
However, there are a few works that you may know Kametz best. He has played Nicoloa Marleyan who appears in attack on Titanis the fourth and final season. He also spoke out Blue in free to play mobile game 2019 Pokemon Masters EX. Kametz won a 2020 Crunchyroll Anime Awards trophy for his work as a protagonist Naofumi Iwatani
Since the news of Kametz’s death made the rounds, people have been celebrating and mourning together on the Internet. There is fan art by him
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“Anyone who has met Billy will tell you that he is one of the most genuine, humble and loving people they have ever met,” the obituary reads. “His infectious personality and smile always lit up a room with such joy and happiness.”
In lieu of flowers, fans who want to memorialize Billy Kametz can do so donate money on his behalf to the Colon Cancer Coalition. You can also donate to his GoFundMewhich will go to fund his funeral.
May Billy Kametz rest in peace.